Urgent: NATO Forces Commander: Constructive discussions among NATO members regarding the Greenland region

In response to a question about the desire of the Donald Trump administration to seize the autonomous Antarctic island that is within the scope of the alliance, Grinkevich said that it is within the North Atlantic Council "Discussions continue in Brussels and, from what I hear, they are constructive"

America’s annexation of the Danish territory of Greenland

The American general added during his participation in a conference dedicated to the defense issue in Sweden. "This is what is most important: NATO members who have cooperated for many years are talking together and working together to find solutions to these thorny issues"

Grinkevich refused to comment on the political dimensions of the recent talks on Greenland, and pointed out that although there was no "Direct threat" For NATO, the Arctic is becoming more strategically important.

He said "As the ice recedes and access expands, we certainly see Russia and China working together"adding that "The strategic importance of the Arctic is constantly increasing"

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He continued: "We saw Chinese ships patrolling with Russia, not only along the northern coast of Russia, but also northern Alaska, near Canada, and in other places (…) And this is not for peaceful purposes, they do not study seals and polar bears."

Grinkevich said on Friday that NATO is far from being in a crisis, and that it is ready to defend its member states.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had previously warned that any American attack on a member of the alliance would mean… "The end of everything"including the security system in place since the end of World War II.