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June 1, 2025international eventforeign policyterritorial sovereigntyArctic securityNATO relationsforeign policynational securityinternational law

Denmark Deploys Troops to Greenland as Trump Threatens Annexation

Denmark announced the deployment of additional military forces to Greenland after President Trump repeatedly threatened to annex the autonomous territory by force if necessary. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the deployment a sovereignty reinforcement measure. Trump had publicly refused to rule out military action to seize Greenland, citing strategic Arctic interests.