Greenland, Rutte: ‘NATO in crisis? We are working together with the US’

Brussels, 12 January (LaPresse) – Is NATO in crisis with Trump’s threats to conquer Greenland and the Secretary General’s praise for the US President? “We are really working together. And my only concern is how we can stay safe, from the Russians, from any other adversary. Look at what China is doing in rapidly strengthening its armed forces, but also the North Koreans and others who might wish us harm. So that’s my role, and I think we’ll get there. We are really working in the right direction.‘ This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference in Zagreb, Croatia. On Greenland, ’today we are working together to see how we can, as an alliance, including our seven members, our allies that border the far north, the Arctic, work together to actually build that next step, which is crucial. These are the United States, Canada, Iceland, Denmark and the other European countries bordering the far north, all seven, of course, with the entire Alliance,” he said. ‘By the way, we see Denmark, at the moment, already accelerating its defence investments, not only in general, but also in terms of unique capabilities to defend territories such as Greenland. So they are purchasing more than 35 aircraft and are working on them for in-flight refuelling,’ the NATO leader reports.