Mette Frederiksen warned that Europe remains highly dependent on the U.S. for military protection and called for urgent rearmament to reduce this reliance.
The NATO chief’s remarks in Brussels drew a frosty response from European leaders, with France rejecting his claims that the continent is too weak to stand on its own.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will be meeting with the Danish defence minister as the alliance is planning “next steps” to bolster Arctic security.
