Greenland is an important Arctic area. It is part of Denmark but has its own government. Recently, many NATO countries have been more active there. This is happening because the U.S. President has talked about buying Greenland.
President Trump wants the United States to own Greenland. He says it is for national security. His ideas have caused some worry. The Danish Foreign and Defense Ministers met with the U.S. Vice-President this week. This shows the situation is serious. NATO countries are showing they are present in Greenland.
These military actions are called regular joint exercises. They also want to improve NATO's presence in the Arctic. However, some actions are bigger than usual. France sent fifteen people and plans to send more. A diplomat said this shows NATO is there. Germany sent thirteen people to help Denmark. Sweden and Norway are also joining an operation. Other countries like the UK and Netherlands are also involved. Canada and France will also open offices in Greenland's capital.
The U.S. already has about 150 soldiers at a base in Greenland. But President Trump wants to "do something on Greenland." Denmark is responsible for Greenland's defense. They think buying Greenland would hurt NATO. Danish officials say an attack on Greenland would break NATO's unity. The actions by NATO allies send a clear message. Greenland's current situation is not for sale.