Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Several European countries sent troops to Greenland for exercises after Wednesday's meeting between Greenland and Denmark envoys and Vice President JD Vance.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland agreed to create a high-level working group to discuss the future of the island at the meeting. But the three weren't able to find a diplomatic resolution to the tensions created by President Donald Trump's regular threats to take the island by force.
"It was not an easy meeting," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a Facebook post. "There is a fundamental disagreement because the American ambition to take over Greenland is intact. It is, of course, serious and therefore we continue our efforts to prevent that scenario from becoming a reality."
The Danish Ministry of Defense published a notice Wednesday saying that the government was deploying troops to the area.
"As part of the increased presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, the Danish Armed Forces are, from today, deploying capabilities and units related to the exercise activities. In the period ahead, this will result in an increased military presence in and around Greenland, comprising aircraft, vessels and soldiers, including from NATO allies," the notice said.
