Denmark is increasing military spending in the North Atlantic amid President Donald Trump’s bid to have Greenland sold or ceded to the United States.

Denmark's defense minister has announced a deal with the governments of the Faroe Islands and Greenland to boost surveillance capacity and sovereignty assertion. The move comes as the US, Russia and China circle.

The Danish PM's tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump's repeated comments.

Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island.

Denmark's prime minister plans stops in Berlin, Paris and Brussels on tour of European capitals as Copenhagen moves to strengthen its presence in Greenland.

At an informal dinner hosted by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the heads of the Scandinavian countries discussed the statements of US President Donald Trump about Greenland and the new world order.

Trump’s bid for the Arctic territory was laughed off as a joke. Now, it’s gaining traction and provoking jitters in Europe.

Denmark said it will spend $2.05 billion to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic, particularly in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The move comes after Trump expressed interest in US control of Greenland,

The prime minister does a European tour while announcing more spending on security around the island, following President Trump’s stated desire to have Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory, as part of the U.

The renewed effort to beef up Arctic capabilities follows a flurry of comments from US President Donald Trump threatening to buy Greenland and increase tariffs on Danish goods.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen predicted a "new reality" for Europe following the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. "Independently of what he may say in his inaugural address, I expect that we as Europeans will have to orient ourselves to a new reality,