Denmark Sends Troops to Greenland Amid Trump Tariff Threats

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Denmark has sent troops to Greenland for a military exercise as US President Donald Trump steps up pressure to acquire the Danish territory with threats of tariffs against European countries who oppose his plans.

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00:00Danish troops are in Greenland for a military exercise.

00:04That's as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to take over the Danish territory.

00:08Trump says Greenland is essential to U.S. national security and that if the U.S. doesn't

00:13take it, rivals like Russia or China will.

00:16He's threatening new tariffs on European countries opposed to his plan.

00:20But Europe has pushed back in support of Denmark's sovereignty.

00:24The dispute threatens to unravel the transatlantic NATO alliance and is shaking financial markets.

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