The US President Donald Trump has been issued with a stern warning that the EU is “ready to defend” Greenland. President Trump believes that the US is “going to have it” and has not ruled out taking Greenland by military force.

A senior European Union military official has suggested that deploying troops to Greenland could curb Donald Trump’s ambitions regarding the territory. Robert Brieger, chairman of the EU Military Committee,

France could send troops to Greenland to defend against Donald Trump's threat to take control of the Danish territory, according to a high-ranking official. French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot told Sud Radio that France had discussed troop deployment with Denmark,

As President Trump pushes for Greenland to join the U.S., a new poll finds 85% of the semi-autonomous Danish territory's residents oppose the move. Why it matters: Trump has stepped up his push push for Greenland since he won November's election despite the terrotory's leader and Denmark's prime minister saying it's not for sale and told reporters Saturday he thinks the U.

A poll shows very few Greenland residents have any interest in President Trump's call for the autonomous Danish territory to become part of the U.S.