DAVOS, Switzerland: NATO Secretary Mark Rutte said on Thursday that he and US President Trump had discussed in Davos how the transatlantic alliance should best defend the Arctic against Russia and China. Trump has repeatedly said he wanted to acquire Greenland, citing national security, though on Wednesday he ruled out using force and suggested a deal was in sight to end the dispute over the Danish overseas territory following talks with Rutte. Trump’s ambitions have put strain on the NATO alliance.

The argument over Greenland has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that underpins Western security.

Trump's aggressive stance on Greenland strains NATO, challenging European sovereignty and igniting unprecedented transatlantic tensions.

Die NATO hat einen neuen Deal vorbereitet, um Trump zu besänftigen. Die F.A.Z. hat Details erfahren: Es geht auch um den Besitz von Militärbasen in Grönland.

Donald Trump emphasized that the US needs Greenland for security purposes

For years, Beijing has struggled to gain a foothold in Greenland, in part because of US and Danish unity. Trump’s fraying of that alliance could create the opening it needs

Trump's comments came after meeting with NATO chief Rutte on sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump demands urgent talks on Greenland acquisition, asserting U.S. strength but ruling out military action against Denmark.

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Trump's announcement marks a stunning twist in the ongoing controversy over his persistent efforts to acquire Greenland for the U.S.

President Donald Trump said he reached a framework for a deal with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Greenland.

Trump cancels Greenland tariff threat, announces NATO's framework for Arctic security, amid geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes.

In a speech in Davos, the US president said that he would not use force to take the island.

DAVOS: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had reached a framework for a deal over Greenland following a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte, and that he would therefore…

"This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO nations," Donald Trump said

Nato chief Mark Rutte says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’, as some Danish MPs voice concern at Greenland apparently being sidelined in US president’s talks

DAVOS: The United States and Denmark will renegotiate a 1951 defense pact on Greenland, a source familiar with talks between President Donald Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte told…

The Dutchman, who has cultivated good relations with the American president, proposed transferring sovereignty over the Pituffik military base. These concessions still need to be…

Rutte's comments come as European allies scramble to respond to Trump’s about-face on US tariffs, Greenland threats.

Trump says he reached a 'framework of a future deal' on Greenland during a meeting with NATO's Mark Rutte in Davos.

Details of agreement are scant and US president has a tendency to back down and then relaunch a fight weeks later