Danish troops land in Greenland as tensions rise
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island

Meeting with senior US figures follows escalating Donald Trump campaign to take Greenland

Military alliance yet to issue public statement asserting territorial integrity of Arctic island and kingdom of Denmark

Announcement comes as Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Arctic island leads to alarm among European allies

Danish prime minister says US has no right to annex Arctic island

US president tells audience in Davos that a possible purchase should not be seen as a threat to Nato

Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation