Epic quarrel in NATO – France floated sending troops to Greenland to protect the island from the Americans

France has discussed with Denmark sending troops to Greenland in response to United States President Donald Trump's repeated threats to annex the Danish territory, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, POLITICO quotes.

Barrot said in an interview with France's Sud Radio that France "started discussing [troop deployment] with Denmark," but that it was not "Denmark's wish" to proceed with the idea.

Barrot's comments came as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in the middle of a lightning tour of European capitals to drum up support from allies in dealing with Trump.

Frederiksen was in Berlin and Paris Tuesday morning to speak with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, respectively, and is set to meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels.

"If Denmark calls for help, France will be there," he said. "The European borders are sovereign whether it's north, south, east and west... nobody can allow themselves to mess around with our borders."

Barrot also said that during a European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on Monday, his counterparts had expressed their "very strong support" for Copenhagen and "were ready to consider [sending troops]" if needed.

French MEP Nathalie Loiseau has voiced her support for the proposal to send EU troops to Greenland, asserting that such a move would demonstrate Europe's commitment to ensuring the security of the island.

Loiseau expressed her approval, highlighting that this action would send a clear signal to US President Donald Trump.

“I was pleased to hear that General Robert Brieger, who heads the EU Defence Committee, stated that EU forces should be deployed in Greenland to show Trump that we are taking responsibility for the island’s security. I support this,” Loiseau said.

The MEP also pointed out that Greenland is eager to strengthen its ties with the European Union.

Next week, a delegation from the European Parliament is set to visit the island to discuss further cooperation.

Notably, President Donald Trump has reignited interest in acquiring Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, which has raised significant political tensions. In recent comments, Trump expressed his belief that the US would eventually gain control over the island, stating that its residents “want to be with us.”

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