The Alliance believes that this way they can meet the interests of American security, which Trump cites as his reasoning for wanting to purchase Greenland from Denmark.
The U.S., as a NATO member, could also participate in enhancing the bloc's presence in the Arctic and countering the activities of the aggressor nations, Russia and China, according to the statement.
According to sources within NATO, Trump is currently discussing this prospect in unofficial conversations. The basis for increasing the North Atlantic Alliance's presence in the Far North could be existing defense plans that emerged back in 2023 but have since been classified as "secret," reports Handelsblatt.