Copenhagen is boosting its military spending and holding talks with European allies as Trump ramps up his expansionist rhetoric.
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00:00Denmark has agreed to dedicate almost 2 billion euros to boosting its military presence in
00:06the Arctic region, with parties including the governments of Greenland and the Faroe
00:10Islands.
00:13The announcement came after US President Donald Trump repeatedly demanded to take control
00:17of Greenland, refusing to rule out the use of military force.
00:22Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, embarked on a tour of Berlin, Paris and Brussels
00:27on Tuesday to discuss further European cooperation and defence.
00:57Frederiksen met with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel
01:05Macron, ending her tour with a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels.
01:12She didn't directly mention Trump's threats but referred to Europe's interest across
01:16the Atlantic, as well as Russian aggression in Ukraine.