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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Tara Cobham

Rubio to meet with Danish officials to discuss Greenland after refusing to rule out military action

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Danish officials to discuss Greenland next week after refusing to rule out taking military action to seize the territory.

President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take over the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a Nato country. On Wednesday, the White House warned that “utilising the US military is always an option” to achieve “this important foreign policy goal”.

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