sonnel” to Greenland as part of a European mission, adding that additional “land, air and naval assets” will be sent to the autonomous Danish territory.

The move comes amid repeated statements by the administration of US President Donald Trump expressing interest in taking control of the strategically located Arctic island.

According to Agence France-Presse, Macron said that “France and Europeans must continue to maintain a presence wherever their interests are threatened, without escalation, but without compromising on respect for territorial integrity.”

Speaking to military personnel at an air base near Marseille in southern France, Macron stressed that Paris has a duty to “stand by a sovereign state to protect its territory.”