General Mark Rutte may have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland.

President Donald Trump’s Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland was filled with inaccurate claims – notably including false and misleading statements about NATO and Greenland, the self-governing Danish territory he is pushing for the US to acquire.

NATO chief Mark Rutte defends Trump's impact on European defense spending, saying allies wouldn't have reached 2% GDP targets without his pressure.

The planned exit marks the Trump administration’s latest move to scale back Washington’s military investment in Europe’s defense.

Trump has renewed his criticism of Nato, questioning whether the alliance would come to America’s defence and suggesting it should be “put to the test” by deploying forces to the US–Mexico border.

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, a former fighter pilot who flew in the Balkans and Iraq, has been appointed as Nato’s deputy supreme allied commander in Europe (DSACEUR). Sir John will be the first RAF officer to hold the post since 1984, and only the third RAF officer in history.

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday he wants a plan to bolster Arctic security to be ready by a NATO summit in July after the United States announced a framework deal to de-escalate a row over Greenland's future.

The Trump White House is attempting to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but disagreements over territorial concessions continue.