BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the Arctic, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.

The Defense Ministry in Copenhagen said those will include three new Arctic naval vessels, two additional long-range surveillance drones and satellite capacity.

Trump has refused to rule out using military force to acquire the Arctic island, arguing that controlling Greenland is a “necessity” for economic security.

Denmark said on Monday it would spend 14.6 billion Danish kroner ($2.05 billion) boosting its military capabilities in the Arctic – a decision that comes amid continuing furor following US President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in controlling Greenland,

Denmark's prime minister says she has received strong backing from Europe amid President Trump's threats to take over Greenland. Ahead of her meeting with NATO chief in Brussels, Mette Frederiksen emphasised there was no reason to believe that there is any military threat to Greenland or Denmark.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized the need for stronger Arctic defenses during their meeting on Tuesday, a source told Reuters. Both leaders agreed that all

Trump has steered clear with his intentions that the United States will gain control of Greenland, despite Denmark PM Fredericksen reiterating that the island was not for sale.

US president spoke to Danish premier for 45 minutes last week and made clear he wanted to place Greenland under American control

Faced with increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to hand over the strategically important island of Greenland to the U.S., Denmark has announced plans to beef up its military presence there.

The EU and Nato have taken a vow of silence over Greenland after Denmark requested its key allies refrain from reacting to Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Arctic island.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen have agreed on the importance of strengthening defenses in the Arctic. This comes amidst U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland,