The office of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has already begun consultations with European allies regarding the potential deployment of troops to this Arctic territory. Military planners are working on proposals for a potential NATO mission in Greenland, which previously attracted Trump's attention as a possible territory for the US.
According to sources, British officials have already held preliminary discussions with their counterparts from Germany and France. Although the plans are still in the early stages, the possibility of deploying British ground forces, as well as naval and air assets, to protect the region from potential threats from China and Russia is being discussed.
A source in the UK government noted: "We support President Trump's view: it is necessary to deter Russia's growing aggression in the Arctic and strengthen Euro-Atlantic security."
As reported by The Telegraph, European states hope that increasing their military presence in the Arctic will convince Trump to abandon the idea of annexing Greenland. This topic was discussed at a NATO allies meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
The participants in the negotiations have approached the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe with a request to assess additional measures that may be necessary to ensure security in the Arctic region. Potential actions could range from a full deployment of troops to conducting short-term exercises and sharing intelligence.
Any initiative is expected to be carried out under NATO's auspices and separately from the alliance's ongoing operations in Poland and the Baltic states.
Furthermore, there is information that the European Union may consider imposing sanctions against American companies if Trump rejects the NATO initiative. Potential targets for restrictions could include technology giants such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, and X, as well as a number of American banks and financial institutions.
