Trump's announcement following his speech at the Davos Summit appeared to ease pressure on US-European relations at a sensitive moment. Earlier in the day, he had also ruled out taking Greenland by force.

Germany and France were the latest NATO members to announce that they will send troops to Greenland

Trilateral talks between the US, Denmark, and Greenland earlier this week also saw Donald Trump stand firm on acquiring the self-governed Danish territory

She called on allies to "double down" and unite around the shared threat of Russian aggression.

Denmark faces a potential US threat over Greenland, highlighting NATO’s limits in protecting members from each other. The alliance’s Article 5 only covers external attacks, leaving Denmark vulnerable if an ally turns adversary.

There is no formal India-UAE-Israel military alliance today, just as Turkey has not formally joined any Saudi-Pakistan defence bloc. What exists is strategic hedging.

NATO ‌Secretary ​Mark Rutte said ‌on Thursday that he and U.S. ​President Trump had discussed in Davos how the ‍transatlantic alliance should best ​defend the Arctic against Russia and China. Trump ​has ⁠repeatedly said he wanted to acquire Greenland,

Donald Trump’s plan to secure mineral rights in Greenland is starting to close the door on China’s ambitions in the Arctic. After meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Davos this week, Trump confirmed that the U.