Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Military personnel from France and Germany arrived in Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies conducted exercises to reassure US President Donald Trump while rejecting his push to acquire the strategically important island.

Trump has repeatedly said that Greenland, rich in minerals and strategically located in the Arctic, is vital to US security, warning that the United States must secure it to prevent Russian or Chinese influence.

Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected any sale of the territory, describing threats of force as reckless. European allies including Germany, France, Sweden, and Norway are boosting Arctic defence and supporting Denmark's sovereignty through military deployments.

Initial deploymen...