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The deal provides a framework for increased American defence activity in Greenland and the wider North Atlantic, including the expansion of existing military infrastructure and the construction of new defence facilities.
The deal follows months of pressure from Trump to acquire or take control of Greenland, including threats to use military force, with the US president repeatedly pointing to the island's strategic location, mineral resources and the perceived security threat posed by Russia and China.
Iceland has voted against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, public broadcaster RUV reported, with turnout reported as the highest in Iceland since 2009.
Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
His remarks come amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, as he claims significant military success against Iran, raising fresh questions about alliances and global security dynamics.
Speaking on Monday, he urged major nations including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to join efforts to reopen the vital oil transit route, which has faced threats amid escalating Middle East tensions.
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan conveyed in a call to his Iranian counterpart Ankara’s protest over a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace, the Reuters news agency reported.
European leaders meet in Hamburg to expand North Sea offshore wind and hydrogen links, while Trump’s Greenland ambitions and suspected Russian hybrid attacks raise security concerns.
Moscow said the attack was in retaliation for a supposed drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences last month, a claim Ukraine denies and which the United States has said did not occur. Kyiv rejected the allegation, calling it “an absurd lie” designed to disrupt peace talks.
Germany joins a growing list of European nations expanding or reviving military service. France recently launched its own voluntary ten-month programme for 18- and 19-year-olds, part of a wider push across Europe to strengthen defence systems.
Estonian officials warned that this was not the first time Russia had violated their skies in 2025, with four previous incidents recorded.
Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine on Saturday and were able to track the drone near Ukraine's southern border, the defence ministry said in a statement.