Eleanor Beardsley
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
France, Sweden, Germany and Norway announced they would deploy military personnel in Greenland as part of a European reconnaissance mission to explore options for ensuring security in light of U.S.
Retired French General Pierre de Villiers spoke about the mission on French public TV channel France 2.
It's to give a signal to the international community that Europe is reacting and exploring its options, he said.
De Villiers said the specialized Alpine soldiers would see what kind of cooperation can be done alongside Denmark and weigh whether Europe should send combat troops to protect the territory.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
France, Sweden, Germany and Norway announced they would deploy military personnel in Greenland as part of a European reconnaissance mission to explore options for ensuring security in light of U.S.
Retired French General Pierre de Villiers spoke about the mission on French public TV channel France 2.
It's to give a signal to the international community that Europe is reacting and exploring its options, he said.
De Villiers said the specialized Alpine soldiers would see what kind of cooperation can be done alongside Denmark and weigh whether Europe should send combat troops to protect the territory.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
The exercise will take place through Saturday.
It's prep for possible military support to Greenland and to buttress security in the region.
The latest meeting between the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland with Trump officials produced no resolution to escalating tensions around the ownership of the territory.
In a communique, the European Parliament unequivocally condemns the Trump administration's statements regarding Greenland, saying his talk constitutes a blatant challenge to international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a NATO ally.
Eleanor Beardsley in Pure News, Paris.
The case against Myanmar was brought by the West African nation of Gambia.
The 1948 Genocide Convention gives countries a mandate to act against genocide, even if they're not affected.
Gambia's Justice Minister Dal Dajalo presented the case to ICJ judges.