PARIS — France has discussed with Denmark sending troops to Greenland in response to United States President Donald Trump's repeated threats to annex the Danish territory, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.

The prime minister does a European tour while announcing more spending on security around the island, following President Trump’s stated desire to have Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory, as part of the U.

The Danish PM's tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump's repeated comments.

PARIS (AFP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received support from European leaders as she sought backing to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland.

Denmark’s prime minister is on a tour of major European capitals as the continent faces what she called “a more uncertain reality” and her country moves to strengthen its military presence around Greenland.

Denmark to increase military spending in Arctic by $2 billion - as Trump sets his sights on Greenland - ‘We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defense in the Arctic and North Atlantic,

Frederiksen was meeting on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

"Copenhagen’s success offers a robust framework for environmental action and ecotourism that other cities and nations can adopt to combat climate change globally."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warns Trump not to take territory by force as EU leaders prepare to discuss Greenland tensions at a Feb. 3 summit.

The ability to protect deployed troops against drones is considered a prerequisite for land combat operations in the future.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received support from German and French leaders on Tuesday as she sought European backing to counter U.S.