Greenland and Denmark rejected President Trump’s remarks about a NATO security framework for the island as Copenhagen moves to expand its Arctic military presence and presses the alliance to step up in the High North.

European defense spending would need to reach 10% of GDP without U.S. support, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told the European Parliament amid Arctic concerns.

Trump announces a Greenland framework deal with NATO at Davos, drops some tariff threats, and reignites debate over Arctic security.

Trump suggested to CNBC that the Greenland framework involves mineral rights for the U.S., as well as the administration's proposed "Golden Dome" system.

NATO chief Mark Rutte says U.S. versus Danish control of Greenland was not discussed in his talks with President Donald Trump, which led to an agreement on new Greenland "framework."

“It’s very disrespectful.”

DONALD TRUMP’S FIXATION ON GREENLAND has had a strange and probably unintended effect: It has pulled a long-running NATO conversation into the American political spotlight.

Trump hasn't said if U.S. ownership of the island territory is part of the deal.

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