BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Friday discussed efforts to bolster Arctic security with US top diplomat Marco Rubio, after President Donald Trump insisted he wants to take control of Greenland. The US leader has rattled allies by refusing to rule out using military force to take over the autonomous territory of fellow NATO member Denmark. Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising threat of Russia and China in the Arctic.

White House says using US military to secure arctic territory is ‘always an option’ as European leaders push back

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that Donald Trump was considering 'several options,' including the use of the military, to acquire the Arctic island.…