Loading ...Canada Weighs Token Troop Deployment To Greenland, But Fears Trump Wrath
he Canadian government is weighing whether to deploy a small contingent of troops to take part in training exercises in Greenland after several European and NATO member countries already sent in dozens of soldiers.
The discussions come as President Trump argues that the United States “needs” the Danish autonomous territory for national security reasons and has intensified his calls for Washington to take control of the island. The Europeans have clearly sent troops there for more than just “exercises” – but as a show of unity and “strength” in support of Denmark.
While no final decision has been made on a Canadian deployment, such an act would remain largely symbolic in nature – but Canadian leadership under the Carney government is likely very worried about needlessly provoking Trump’s wrath.