NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future of the Arctic island.

European NATO allies deploy troops to Greenland to support Denmark after tense U.S. talks fail to resolve Trump's push to acquire the island.

Troops from Denmark and several European countries arrived in Greenland on Thursday as a show of support as tensions ramp up between Copenhagen and Washington over the future of the Arctic island. Denmark said it was necessary to increase its military presence in Greenland for security purposes following President Trump’s repeated threats for the US to take control of the sovereign nation.

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The Danish prime minister will travel to Greenland on Friday for talks on the island’s future after Donald Trump seemingly deescalated his threats to take over the Arctic territory.