"I would advocate upping the ante on Greenland, by deploying a small trigger force to Greenland," the former general said in an email to Snopes.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday again cast doubt on the reliability of NATO, saying he was unconvinced the alliance would come to Washington’s defense in a crisis, even as the White House’s renewed push to acquire Greenland fueled tensions with European partners.

Trump continued: "RUSSIA AND CHINA HAVE ZERO FEAR OF NATO WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM. EVERYONE IS LUCKY THAT I REBUILT OUR MILITARY IN MY FIRST TERM, AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. We will always be there for NATO, even if they won’t be there for us."

On troop numbers, Starmer does not give an exact figure, but says this would be determined in accordance with military plans, and then put before the House for a debate and vote. Badenoch says it is "essential" for Nato leaders to meet, including the US, and asks if Starmer will be calling an urgent summit.

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

Aides ‌to ​U.S. President Donald ‌Trump met at the White House on Thursday ​with envoys from Denmark and Greenland, a Danish government official ‍said as Trump pushes ​to bring the island territory under U.

The president's pressure toward a longtime NATO ally, his press secretary said, mirrors his approach with rogue regimes.