00:00European military personnel began arriving in Greenland on Thursday just hours after meetings between U.S. Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington.
00:11The meeting failed to resolve what Denmark's foreign minister called fundamental disagreements over the mineral-rich Arctic nation.
00:19France, Sweden, Germany and Norway announced on Wednesday that they would deploy military personnel as part of a reconnaissance mission to Greenland's capital, NUK.
00:30Germany's defense ministry said in a statement that the mission aims to, quote,
00:34explore options for security in light of Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic.
00:39The ministry noted that a team comprised of 13 Bundeswehr members were sent to NUK from Thursday until Sunday at Denmark's invitation.
00:49French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would deploy more land, sea and air forces to join military exercises.
00:56The heightened military presence comes as U.S. President Donald Trump remains insistent on taking over Greenland, citing U.S. national security concerns.
01:07The threats gained weight following Washington's stunning military operation in Venezuela, which toppled and captured President Nicolas Maduro on the 3rd of January.
01:17Denmark's top diplomat said the meeting indicated that Trump still clearly wishes to, quote,
01:23conquer Greenland and stressed that a U.S. takeover of the Danish territory was absolutely not necessary.
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