Denmark has sent more soldiers and equipment to Greenland. This follows rising tensions from President Trump’s comments that the island is not secure. The military deployment highlights Greenland’s strategic importance.

Denmark’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland remained unresolved after high-level talks in Washington, even as Denmark and NATO allies moved to increase their military presence in the Arctic territory amid rising tensions.

Denmark is increasing its military presence in and around Greenland with immediate effect, according to a joint statement by the Danish Foreign Ministry and Greenland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Research.

The Danes say the deployment of aircraft, ships and soldiers is part of an ongoing effort to better protect the island and the Arctic.

Denmark is boosting its military presence in and around Greenland as part of expanded NATO military exercises, the country’s defense ministry announced Wednesday, amid President Trump’s escalating rhetoric about acquiring the island.

Denmark has been a stalwart ally to America. Forty-four Danish troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest per capita death toll among coalition forces.

Danish Royal Navy ships patrolled the coast of Greenland on Saturday looking for foreign vessels, after comments from U.S.

The Trump administration has floated purchasing or invading the Danish territory

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Wednesday acknowledged Donald Trump's remarks against the use of military force in Greenland but warned the US president's ambitions to acquire the Arctic island remained intact.

Germany has withdrawn a small military reconnaissance team from Greenland as President Trump escalates pressure on Denmark over Arctic security.