Michelle Martin

Up to 1,500 active-duty troops are on standby for possible deployment there.

A U.S.

official tells our colleague Tom Bowman that the troops are from the 11th Airborne Division.

They're based in Alaska and trained to operate in cold weather.

The president has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to justify sending troops to perform tasks

typically performed by law enforcement.

The president has renewed his demand to take the island, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

He has said that the U.S.

needs it for national security, although Greenland is already defended by the U.S.

as part of a NATO nation.

Last week, NATO allies sent troops to participate in military exercises in Greenland.

Trump responded by announcing plans to place tariffs on goods that Americans import from those allies.

On Sunday, those eight nations convened an emergency meeting and warned of a, quote, dangerous downward spiral for transatlantic relations.

The Board of Peace was advertised as a way to help Gaza reconstruction.

Trump would be the chairman with representatives from other nations.

We say it's more expansive because a copy of its charter obtained by NPR shows the board asserting power far beyond Gaza.

It's more expensive because other nations are asked to pay for the privilege of permanent representation.

And I'm Michelle Martin.

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