{"id":309844,"date":"2026-01-15T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/european-military-personnel-arrive-in-greenland-as-trump-says-us-needs-island-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:00:13","slug":"european-military-personnel-arrive-in-greenland-as-trump-says-us-needs-island-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/european-military-personnel-arrive-in-greenland-as-trump-says-us-needs-island-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US \u2018needs\u2019 island | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yfg35tSOpkg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US \u2018needs\u2019 island | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yfg35tSOpkg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in Greenland&#8217;s capital Nuuk, as several European states send soldiers there as part of a so-called reconnaissance mission.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment, which will also include personnel from Germany, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK, comes as US President Donald Trump continues to press his claim to the Arctic island, which is a semi-autonomous part of Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron said the initial contingent would be reinforced soon with &quot;land, air, and sea assets&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Senior diplomat Olivier Poivre d&#8217;Arvor saw the mission as sending a strong political signal: &quot;This is a first exercise&#8230; we&#8217;ll show the US that Nato is present.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Greenland #Nato #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in Greenland&#8217;s capital Nuuk, as several European states send soldiers there as part of a so-called reconnaissance mission. 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