WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United States said Monday it had approved a $1.8-billion sale of patrol aircraft to Denmark, despite renewed tension after an envoy of President Donald Trump called again for seizing Greenland. The State Department said it approved a request from Denmark to buy the P-8A patrol and reconnaissance system from Boeing, which will include up to three aircraft. One week earlier, the State Department approved a separate sale of nearly $1 billion in air-to-air missiles to Denmark. The United States has long pushed NATO allies to pay more on defense, with Trump seeking to reduce the US footprint in Europe despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump has refused to rule out seizing Greenland by force, insisting that the United States needs the resource-rich island for its own security.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 30, 2025 02:51 UTC