Allies are bracing themselves for a difficult second-day after US President Donald Trump restated his usual insults against NATO countries despite a historic surge in European and Canadian defence spending.
Not long after Trump landed yesterday afternoon, he revived his claim from earlier this year that Greenland, the semi-autonomous Arctic territory of Denmark, “should be controlled by the United States.”
He went on to criticise Denmark for underinvesting in defence of the island, saying Copenhagan "doesn't spend money to really help Greenland", implying it can’t defend the massive island against Russian or Chinese vessels he claims are operating in the region.
Arriving at the summit Wednesday morning, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated her country's stance that "Greenland is of course not for sale".
"We are a sovereign state and we need everyone to respect our territorial integrity," she said.
