Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM says
REUTERS/Yves Herman Published Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMUpdated Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMSet as preferred sourceANKARA, July 8 - Denmark is ready to defend every inch of NATO, including the kingdom of Denmark, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in Ankara on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Greenland should be controlled by the U.S.Trump's assertions that the U.S. must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, have long strained relations between Washington and Copenhagen — both founding NATO members — and more broadly U.S. ties with Europe. The issue has since moved to a diplomatic track."We are ready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory ...
- ▪REUTERS/Yves Herman Published Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMUpdated Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMSet as preferred sourceANKARA, July 8 - Denmark is ready to defend every inch of NATO, including the kingdom of Denmark, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiks
- ▪President Donald Trump reiterated that Greenland should be controlled by the U.S.Trump's assertions that the U.S. must acquire or control Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, have long strained relations between Washington and Cop
- ▪The issue has since moved to a diplomatic track."We are ready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory ...
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Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxDenmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a doorstep at the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman Published Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMUpdated Jul 08, 2026, 02:02 PMSet as preferred sourceANKARA, July 8 - Denmark is ready to defend every inch of NATO, including the kingdom of Denmark, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in Ankara on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Greenland should be controlled by the U.S.Trump's assertions that the U.S.
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