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US President Donald Trump has agreed to have a meeting with various countries over his takeover bid on Greenland after speaking to the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The meeting is likely to be held in Davos, Switzerland.
He said the US is most powerful country on the globe and it can only ensure peace throughout the world.
"I had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland. I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for national and world security. There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees! The United States of America is the most powerful country anywhere on the Globe, by far. Much of the reason for this is a rebuilding of our military during my first term, which rebuilding continues at even more expedited pace. We are the only power that can ensure peace throughout the world — And it is done, quite simply, through strength!" Trump said.
Earlier in the day, various media outlets reported that the US will deploy military aircraft to Greenland's Pituffik Space Base, as tensions rise over Trump's push to gain control of the self-governing Danish territory.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Monday (January 19) that its aircraft will soon arrive at the US military base in Greenland as part of "long-planned" activities.
NORAD, a joint US-Canada military command responsible for aerospace defence, said the deployment is aimed at strengthening defence cooperation. It did not provide details on the specific nature of the activities.
The organisation said the operations have been coordinated with Denmark and that Greenland has been informed.
The deployment comes amid heightened tensions following Trump's repeated remarks about taking control of Greenland "one way or the other," raising concerns among US allies in Europe.
The meeting is likely to be held in Davos, Switzerland.
He said the US is most powerful country on the globe and it can only ensure peace throughout the world.
"I had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland. I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for national and world security. There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees! The United States of America is the most powerful country anywhere on the Globe, by far. Much of the reason for this is a rebuilding of our military during my first term, which rebuilding continues at even more expedited pace. We are the only power that can ensure peace throughout the world — And it is done, quite simply, through strength!" Trump said.
Earlier in the day, various media outlets reported that the US will deploy military aircraft to Greenland's Pituffik Space Base, as tensions rise over Trump's push to gain control of the self-governing Danish territory.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Monday (January 19) that its aircraft will soon arrive at the US military base in Greenland as part of "long-planned" activities.
NORAD, a joint US-Canada military command responsible for aerospace defence, said the deployment is aimed at strengthening defence cooperation. It did not provide details on the specific nature of the activities.
The organisation said the operations have been coordinated with Denmark and that Greenland has been informed.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon arrive at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. Along with aircraft operating from bases
in the continental United States and Canada, they will support various long-planned NORAD activities, building on the enduring…
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) January 19, 2026
The deployment comes amid heightened tensions following Trump's repeated remarks about taking control of Greenland "one way or the other," raising concerns among US allies in Europe.
