A German military reconnaissance team of 15 soldiers deployed earlier in the week to Greenland left the Arctic island on Sunday. The Bundeswehr said the team had completed its mission.
The German reconnaissance team that arrived in Greenland on Friday is departing the Danish territory as planned.
Fifteen soldiers were leaving the Arctic island on a civilian flight to Copenhagen on Sunday midday. The deployment was scheduled from the start to last only a few days and came at the request of Denmark.
The team was meant to assess conditions for possible NATO exercises, with the spokesman of the command control center having said Sunday that the mission was completed. "The results of the reconnaissance will be analyzed in the coming days."
It comes as US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight countries involved in the mission.
Trump insists Greenland should belong to the United States for security reasons, citing threats from China and Russia.
European NATO allies reject that idea, saying the alliance can safeguard the Arctic collectively.
https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-row-eu-to-hold-emergency-summit-on-trump-tariffs/live-75550031
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