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The flags were outside the U.S. embassy in Denmark to honor Danish soldiers.
Trump's posture toward Greenland has caused weeks of headaches for GOP lawmakers. They're happy he struck a NATO deal, but the details remain unclear.
European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni calls Trump's NATO comments about Afghanistan "unacceptable," defending Italy's sacrifice of 53 soldiers killed in the conflict.
Nordic nations hope US fixation on Greenland will spur alliance to catch up with years of Russian military build-up in the region
In an interview Thursday, Trump had claimed troops from non-American NATO countries had stayed off the “front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. The comments drew fierce criticism across Europe, including from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who called them “insulting and frankly, appalling.”
U.S. president’s swipe at NATO troops in Afghanistan mark latest challenge to alliance.
“It’s very disrespectful.”