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[Rep. Joe Courtney @RepJoeCourtney]

When a U.S. submariner in the North Atlantic needed immediate medical care on Saturday, our allies Denmark and Greenland were there to help without hesitation.

To the people of Denmark and Greenland: Your caring response is deeply appreciated and will be long remembered. 🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱

[GeoInsider @InsiderGeo]

NEW: A diplomatic controversy has erupted in Copenhagen after the U.S. Embassy removed 44 Danish flags honoring the 44 Danish soldiers killed during the war in Afghanistan.

The flags were placed by Danish veterans in flower boxes on a public road outside the U.S. Embassy, shortly after Donald Trump criticized allied forces’ contributions in Afghanistan during a Fox News interview.
In a written response to Danish broadcaster TV 2, the U.S. Embassy said the flags were removed because they were not installed by embassy staff nor formally coordinated, adding that it is standard practice to remove unauthorized objects and that there was no malicious intent.

However, Danish media report that embassy security staff were aware of the flags and initially approved their placement, raising questions about the embassy’s explanation.
The removal has triggered strong political backlash across party lines in Denmark. Multiple lawmakers have called the action disrespectful, “indecent,” and “insensitive,” noting that Denmark fought alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan and suffered one of the highest per-capita casualty rates among coalition partners.

Copenhagen officials are now examining whether the embassy had the legal right to remove the flags from a public roadway. A demonstration and five-minute silence in honor of the fallen Danish soldiers is planned outside the embassy this weekend.

[Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz @bundeskanzler]

We stand united and coordinated with Denmark and the people of Greenland. As a member of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.

[Jesper Møller Sørensen 🇩🇰 @DKambUSA]

@RepFine Congressman, with all due respect: In 2026, we trade with people. We do not trade people.

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

Read this, and know what shame Trump is bringing to our nation.

https://t.co/KPgOsHlOWp

[Margus Tsahkna @Tsahkna]

Estonia🇪🇪 is contributing to planning the joint European military exercise in Greenland🇬🇱 and is ready to put boots on the ground if requested.

[Veterans For Responsible Leadership @VetsForRL]

For all 82nd Airborne veterans that have ever served in the Global Response Force Brigade, you know the importance of a strong NATO alliance. We would have multiple training exercises every year where we would conduct airborne operations with our NATO allies, getting ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice.

We had two mottos with our NATO brothers and sisters and they were “Defend Democracy” and “Stronger Together”. The NATO paratroopers that we served and trained alongside were first class warriors that had our back. The only time that Article 5 has ever been invoked was right after 9/11 and our NATO allies came to our defense in Afghanistan and Iraq and served with great honor and immense courage.

It never crossed our mind for a single second that an American President would be the single reason for the erosion of the greatest alliance the world has ever known. It is a disgrace, it harms our national security, and the free world may never trust us as a reliable ally again. Make no mistake about it, abandoning the NATO alliance makes our country much weaker.

To any veterans of an allied country that may see this, we just want to apologize for the disgusting betrayal by our government. You do not deserve this treatment and there are still millions of veterans in America that love, respect, and support the NATO alliance. We hope we can build it back one day when Trump is gone. We are fighting everyday to get a pro-democracy and anti-authoritarian President back in office in 2028.

Airborne! All the way!

[Laura Kayali @LauKaya]

Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and France will participate alongside Denmark to expanded military exercises in Greenland. Scoop with @victor__jack and @lundayfunday https://t.co/XBcsiMnWCT

[Forsvarsministeriet/Danish MoD @Forsvarsmin]

The Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland in close cooperation with allies.

https://t.co/CzNnHlBKV7

[Ulf Kristersson @SwedishPM]

Några officerare från den svenska Försvarsmakten anländer idag till Grönland. De ingår i en grupp från flera allierade länder. Tillsammans ska de förbereda kommande moment inom ramen för den danska övningen Operation Arctic Endurance. Det är på förfrågan från Danmark som Sverige skickar personal från Försvarsmakten.

[Jesper Møller Sørensen 🇩🇰 @DKambUSA]

Kongerigets stærkeste hold på vej til Det Hvide Hus 🇬🇱🇩🇰

[Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn @GunterFehlinger]

"even if they wont be there for us."
military fatalities in Afghanistan, 2001–2021:

United Kingdom – 438
Canada – 158
France – 88
Germany – 59
Italy – 53
Denmark – 43
Poland – 44
Spain – 35
Netherlands – 25
Romania – 27
Norway – 10
Hungary – 7
Czech Republic – 14
Portugal – 2
Belgium – 1
Latvia – 4
Lithuania – 1
Estonia – 9
Slovakia – 3
Turkey – 15
Bulgaria – 1
Albania – 1
Croatia – 2

[Forsvaret @forsvaretdk]

For første gang har en dansk Seahawk-helikopter været i luften fløjet af en besætning udelukkende bestående af nordmænd fra @Forsvaret_no. Det er en væsentlig milepæl i et forstærket flyvevåbensamarbejde mellem Danmark og Norge som blandt andet handler om helikopterkapacitet. Læs mere: https://t.co/sYwXXCvXAZ #dkforsvar #værdatkæmpefor

[Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakle]

"Londoners keep dying because Churchill refuses to make peace.

If he stopped asking for aid and stopped insulting Hitler, the bombs would stop falling."

— @elonmusk, 1940 (probably)

[Martin YJ @Martin_YJ]

@mikaelvalsted Prøv “That’s Pretty Clever”

[Lockheed Martin Europe @LMEuropeNews]

Lockheed Martin and @RheinmetallAG will jointly unveil their Global Mobile #Artillery #Rocket System (GMARS) at #Eurosatory2024. Precise and cost-effective on the modern battlefield, GMARS will provide fire support missions up to 400km.

More info: https://t.co/CqYbm0I9NE

[Rheinmetall @RheinmetallAG]

#Rheinmetall and @LockheedMartin are going to jointly unveil their Global Mobile #Artillery #Rocket System (GMARS) at #Eurosatory2024.

Precise and cost-effective on the modern battlefield, GMARS will provide fire support missions up to 400km.

📍Visit Rheinmetall booth E/F115 in Paris from 17-21 June 2024 to learn more.

🔗 https://t.co/NMhbBJSB06

@cogeseurosatory #GMARS #interoperability #precisionstrike

[Martin YJ @Martin_YJ]

@AndreasKrogDk @nicholadrummond @MadsKorsager Haha! 💪

[Nicholas Drummond @nicholadrummond]

Look at the fuel tanks on that CH-53K.

https://t.co/c4EjHBpPlx