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.