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U.S. President threatens military force and tariffs over Greenland, Danish intelligence designates U.S. a security risk
The U.S. President refused to rule out using military force to annex Greenland and threatened 25% tariffs on EU goods unless Denmark ceded the territory. Denmark's intelligence service took the unprecedented step of designating the United States as a potential security risk. European allies deployed troops to Greenland at Denmark's invitation.
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Flags honoring fallen Danish soldiers removed from U.S. Embassy planters, then reinstated after backlash
Danish veterans placed 44 Danish flags bearing the names of the 44 Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen. Embassy staff removed the flags, citing security policy, which triggered public outrage and intensified existing tensions. The flags were later returned and newly placed flags were allowed to remain.