Greenland PM Open to Permanent NATO Mission on Arctic Island

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen

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Greenland’s prime minister says he’s willing to go further in increasing the defense of the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, including agreeing on the establishment of a permanent NATO mission.

“We are ready to discuss more, we are also ready to do more and do it more permanently,” Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Thursday, speaking to international media in the territory’s capital, Nuuk.