The UK persuades EU countries to place NATO troops in Greenland to threaten the US 0 27

The UK government is negotiating with European allies about the possible deployment of NATO military contingents in Greenland, hoping that such a reinforcement will convince US President Donald Trump to abandon the idea of annexing the island, The Telegraph reports.

According to the newspaper, this idea was discussed at a NATO allies meeting in Brussels on January 8. Participants at the meeting tasked the NATO Allied Command Operations in Europe to determine what measures could be taken to ensure the security of the Arctic.

Sources for The Telegraph indicate that the potential operation is in the early stages of planning. It may include a full-scale deployment of troops to protect Greenland from threats posed by Russia and China, as well as a combination of time-limited exercises, intelligence sharing, military capability development, and the reallocation of defense spending.

Any operation is likely to be conducted under NATO auspices and will be separate from existing missions in the Baltic states and Poland.

According to sources speaking to The Telegraph, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes the threat from Russia and China in the Arctic "extremely seriously" and agrees that action must be taken. Sources also say that the British armed forces are already preparing for a more active role in ensuring the security of the region.

Furthermore, The Telegraph has learned that the European Union is developing plans for sanctions against American companies in the event that Trump rejects the proposal for the deployment of NATO forces. Companies such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, and X, as well as American banks and financial firms, may face operational restrictions in Europe.