Conservative MP in rapist controversy
Conservative MP Rasmus Jarloc has come under fire in the U.S. for claiming that one of Donald Trump’s closest advisors has the ‘mentality of a rapist’. When asked to respond in an interview…
MoreMore Danish troops in Greenland
58 Danish combat troops arrived at Kangerlussuaq Air Firce Base in Greenland last night, part of a larger contingent promised by Denmark’s top military commander in the Arctic, Maj. Gen. Søren Andersen, last…
MoreUS military plane heading for Greenland
A military aircraft from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was en route to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last night as part of a long-planned military exercise coordinated with Denmark. NORAD…
MorePM: We won’t be blackmailed
Denmark and seven European allies issued a joint statement, Sunday, in response to Donald Trump’s threat to impose a wave of increasing tariffs on those countries opposing his plans to annex Greenland. In…
MoreNew Trump tantrum
Donald Trump has fired off yet another warning to Denmark. In a message on his own Truth Social site at 05.10 Danish time this morning (23.10 in Washington) the President said: “NATO has…
MoreTrump’s tariff threat ‘unacceptable’
Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Denmark and its allies is both ‘unacceptable’ and ‘extreme’, the government said, Sunday. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the threat came as a surprise, particularly after his…
MoreForeign Minister on trip to firm up NATO support
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has embarked on a 5-day trip to Denmark’s NATO allies in the north to shore up the alliance’s Arctic security strategy following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish…
MoreU.S. officer in Greenland made ‘covert’ inquiries
A US officer approached Arctic Command in Greenland on at least two occasions early last year seeking classified information on military infrastructure, Defence Ministry documents seen by Berlingske have shown. According to the…
MoreTrump’s ‘henchman’: ‘Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military’
White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, has again dismissed Denmark as a ‘tiny country’ unable to defend Greenland. Earlier this month Mr Miller, one of President Trump’s closest advisors, refused to…
MoreWestern leaders vocal in support for Denmark
European and western leaders lined up behind Denmark and Greenland over the weekend as Donald Trump ramped up the pressure on Greenland and Denmark. France’s President Macron said he would ask the European Union to…
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