Nordic nations to dispatch warplanes for Greenland drills

The move by Sweden and Denmark comes as tensions with the US have escalated over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire the island

Sweden and Denmark will send a group of warplanes to take part in a NATO exercise centering on Greenland and the Arctic, officials in both countries have announced. The move comes as US President Donald Trump presses the EU on handing over control of the island to Washington, citing national security concerns.