A group of European countries, led by Britain and Germany, is discussing plans to boost their military presence in Greenland to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the continent is serious about Arctic security,

Germany will propose setting up a joint NATO mission to monitor and protect security interests in the Arctic region in a bid to ease tensions with the US over its threats to annex Greenland, according to two people familiar with the government’s thinking.

"We're thrilled that Germany has joined the list of NATO countries that have selected MQ-9B SeaGuardian," said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue. "The proliferation of MQ-9B in Europe delivers commonality between NATO countries and for Germany, it will provide opportunities for interoperability with their fleet of P-8As."

Germany’s vice chancellor called on the US to respect Greenland’s sovereignty and international law before an upcoming trip to Washington.

The Arctic is rapidly becoming a front line for NATO competition with Russia and China, as adversaries expand their presence in the High North and probe alliance defenses, the top American general in Europe said.

European NATO member states, against the backdrop of statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Greenland, are proposing to strengthen the Alliance's presence in the Arctic region, including the deployment of a NATO monitoring mission under the provisional name Arctic Sentry.

Europe, led by the UK and Germany is exploring a stronger Nato presence in Greenland to reinforce Arctic security following US President Donald Trump’s call for American ownership and reported invasion planning.

Russia is intensifying covert attacks on key infrastructure in Germany in a campaign of hybrid warfare that Berlin views as a possible prelude to a wider conflict, according to a military document obtained by Bloomberg.

Germany has ordered eight General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely pilot aircraft.

A bipartisan US congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as President Trump continues to threaten to seize Greenland,