US EditionPistorius to Greenland: "We Have Not Contributed to the Escalation"
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Defence Minister Pistorius stresses that the exploration mission in Greenland did not contribute to the escalation. Instead, the misunderstanding was in Washington. How Germany and partners want to strengthen security in the Arctic.
Behind the short-term US customs threat in the dispute over Greenland, Defense Minister Pistorius sees a possible misunderstanding. At Caren Miosga, he rejected allegations that Germany had contributed to the escalation.
By de-starting the escalation around Greenland with an agreement respecting Danish sovereignty while granting strategic concessions to Washington, Europeans are experimenting with hybrid diplomacy mixing firmness and tactical pragmatism.
The German government believes that a misunderstanding may have led to US President Donald Trump's brief threat of tariffs on Germany during the Greenland dispute. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stressed in an interview that the Bundeswehr's presence in Greenland was solely within the framework of NATO, with prior consultation with the allies, and was in no way aimed at increasing the escalation or against any country.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius addressed earlier US threats of possible tariffs against European countries in connection with the NATO mission in Greenland, emphasizing that the entire situation was the result of a misunderstanding on Washington's part.
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