India, Jan. 15 -- Germany and France were the latest NATO members to announce that they will send troops to Greenland as President Donald Trump ramped up threats to conquer the Arctic island. Sweden, the Netherlands, and Canada also made similar announcements this week.

The German Defence Ministry added that the deployment of a 13-strong Bundeswehr reconnaissance team to the Greenlandic capital Nuukwas at Denmark's invitation. The mission aims to 'explore the framework conditions for possible military contributions to support Denmark in ensuring security in the region'.

The deployments come as Trump intensified warnings that anything short of US control of Greenland would be 'unacceptable'. The 79-year-old reiterated these claims ahead ...