President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island. "You know, Mark, we need that for international security, not just security - international - we have a lot of…

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has reiterated his push for American control over Greenland, as he told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that the strategic Arctic territory is...

Trump reiterates desire to annex Greenland for international security, highlighting Chinese and Russian interest in Arctic region.

He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticized allies over defense spending. The former Dutch prime minister visited the White House seeking to convince a skeptical Donald Trump to maintain US commitment to the transatlantic alliance and to Ukraine. The Guardian Washington bureau chief David Smith reports from Washington.

President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated the United States 'needs' Greenland for national security purposes and indicated he's willing to send in American troops to take control of the island. 

Donald Trump has vowed to annex Greenland, warning that Nato 'might have to get involved' in a US takeover.

President Trump asserts that the US control over Greenland is crucial for international security and suggests NATO involvement in its annexation.

Donald Trump's comments suggested he might want Nato involved in his attempt to take over the island, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, now the NATO Secretary-General, declined to respond to Trump’s belligerent remarks

Chairman of Denmark parliament defense committee says “it would mean war.”

Demokraatit won over parties that have governed the territory for years.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to annex the autonomous territory of Greenland from Denmark in the interest of "international security."

US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the United States would annex Greenland, emphasizing that North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte could play a key role in facilitating the acquisition.