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Denmark protected Greenland with blood and explosives after Trump's threat

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A man walks as the Danish flag waves next to the statue of Hans Egede ahead of the March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 9, 2025.
A man walks as the Danish flag waves next to the statue of Hans Egede ahead of the March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 9, 2025. Marko Djurica / Reuters
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Last January, when Trump threatened to take Greenland "by hook or by crook," Denmark put measures in place to protect itself. The Danish public broadcaster (DR) has revealed that the country's government sent troops to the island with enough explosives to blow up the air access routes.

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