"Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he "would not speculate" on whether the NATO alliance has been shattered beyond repair by US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland, but insisted that European allies "will not accept [being] blackmailed" by Washington. Asked by a journalist on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos whether Sweden regrets abandoning its decades-old policy of neutrality and joining NATO in 2024, Kristersson said: "Absolutely not.""
""We are in very good cooperation with 31 allies within NATO, we are [making] great progress, we are being integrated very rapidly and we are already making big efforts to increase NATO's combined capacities in our part of the world," he said, adding that this included a willingness to beef up security in Greenland and across the Arctic."
"Paris is ready to contribute troops to a "NATO exercise" in Greenland amid threats being made by US President Donald Trump. NATO chief Mark Rutte said he was working to resolve the row behind the scenes. DW has more. France says it would be willing to contribute troops (seen here on a winter exercise in Finland in November 2024) to a NATO exercise in Greenland"
France said it is willing to contribute troops to a NATO exercise in Greenland amid threats from US President Donald Trump to take over the territory. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he was working behind the scenes to resolve the row and stressed the need to protect the Arctic from Russia and China. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Europe will not be blackmailed and defended Sweden's decision to join NATO in 2024. Kristersson said cooperation with 31 allies is strong, integration rapid, and allies are increasing combined capacities and security across Greenland and the Arctic.
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