Nordic country dispatches 'substantial contribution' of troops to the Arctic territory amid standoff with Washington.

Some 17,000 Greenlanders live in Denmark, according to Danish authorities.

“I will not go into the political part, but I will say that I would never expect a NATO country to attack another NATO country.”

"On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown."

Chief of the Danish Army Command Peter H. Boysen is also expected to arrive in Greenland

Canada is considering sending a small contingent of troops to Greenland to take part in NATO military exercises, a source told Reuters.

Nordic country dispatches 'substantial contribution' of troops to the Arctic territory amid standoff with Washington.

Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island

The FT noted that Danish officials said the troop deployment was preceded by "months of fruitless private diplomacy" with Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump dimissed the idea of the European Union firmly opposing his plans to annex Greenland.