Germany said that the European mission in Greenland was there to counter "threats" from Russia and China. The German team is among the groups of European military personnel who are scheduled to arrive in Greenland.
On Wednesday evening, when a meeting in Washington between American, Danish, and Greenlandic officials ended without resolving “fundamental disagreements” over the strategically important Arctic island, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, and Britain announced their deployment of military forces at Denmark’s request.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intention to take over Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory, to exploit its mineral resources and ensure the security of the Arctic region, citing growing interest from Russia and China.
On Friday, Finland and the Netherlands announced they would also send officers to Greenland.
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