General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the Arctic, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.

Frederiksen will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels, during a whirlwind day of international diplomacy as Trump threatens to upend the polar security architecture.

A new poll shows that 85% of Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the US, with only 6% in favor and 9% undecided. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reinforced support from European and Nordic allies,

The Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, have agreed on the need to strengthen defenses in the Arctic, according to a Reuters source knowledgeable about the discussions.

Frederiksen, who met on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said she had received 'a great deal of support' from Europe following Donald Trump's threats to gain control of Greenland.

Denmark plans to allocate additional funds to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic. The decision was made due to the intentions of US President Donald Trump to establish total control over the island of Greenland,

The Russian Federation has raised two strategic Tu-160 bombers over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean. The flight was reportedly planned, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the flight lasted over 11 hours.

Denmark said Monday, January 27, that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he would "get Greenland," adding the autonomous Danish territory is needed for his country's "international security."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserts that President Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland and reasserting control over the Panama Canal stems from legitimate national security threats posed by China's growing influence in these strategic areas.

Rubio defended Trump's proposed territorial expansions as a 'national interest,' while Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected offers amid concerns over potential military action.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.