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Danish Major General Soren Andersen talks with soldiers as they participate in a military exercise in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 16.
France has asked for a NATO exercise in Greenland and is ready to contribute to it, the Elysee Palace told CNN on Wednesday.
France, along other European nations, has deployed a number of military personnel to Greenland over the past week to participate in a separate joint exercise led by Denmark.
It comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex the Arctic island. His declarations have thrown Europe’s decades-old, US-led security alliance into crisis.
CNN has sought a response from NATO.
What is a NATO exercise? They are scheduled by a NATO commander and can vary in scope, from a few officers to “full-scale combat scenarios involving aircraft, navy ships, artillery pieces, armoured vehicles and thousands of troops,” according to NATO’s website.
NATO countries support the exercises by providing national commitments in the form of troops, equipment or other types of support. “The participating countries are normally responsible for funding any form of national contribution,” NATO says.
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