Discussion between the head of NATO and Marco Rubio, in the context in which Donald Trump insisted that the US needs Greenland
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (right) meet during the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers held at the NEST Congress Center in Belek, Antalya, Turkey on May 15, 2025. Photo: Rasit Aydogan / Anadolu / ABACAPRESS.COM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Friday with the head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, about efforts to strengthen security in the Arctic, after President Donald Trump insisted on his desire to take control of Greenland, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres.
Mark Rutte discussed with Marco Rubio “the importance of the Arctic for our common security and how NATO is working to strengthen its capabilities in the High North,” according to a NATO spokeswoman.
The American leader worried allies when he refused to rule out the use of military force to occupy this autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO member state.
Trump says the US may have a choice between annexing Greenland and keeping NATO. US President's Warning
Donald Trump says gaining control of the mineral-rich island is crucial to US national security, given the growing threat posed by Russia and China in the Arctic.
NATO is working to reduce Washington's interest in Greenland, emphasizing the measures it is taking to strengthen security in the region.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that a US attack on Greenland could spell the end of the 76-year-old Western military alliance.
But the commander of NATO forces in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, said on Friday that the Alliance was far from “in crisis”.
