European troops in Greenland won’t change Trump’s mind, White House says – POLITICO

The deployment of European troops in Greenland doesn't alter U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to get his hands on the Arctic island, the White House said.

"I don't think troops in Europe impacts the president's decision-making process or impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday when asked whether recent announcements of European boots on the ground would affect Trump's calculus.

This week, several European nations including France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands said they would send troops to Greenland to take part in a Danish military exercise — with some of them already there. Estonia is participating in the planning and "is ready to put boots on the ground if requested." NATO is not involved in the military exercise, which is an inter-governmental drill.