He said Europe needs to be ready to fight

It comes in growing interest in the region in recent months.

Since returning to office at the start of 2025, Donald Trump has been pressing for the acquisition of the icy territory of Greenland.

Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the US “needs” Greenland for “national security”.

This is the main narrative behind the threats that, by acquiring the territory, the US could expand military operations in the name of fending off Russia and China.

Many people believe the real reason Trump wants Greenland is for its resources which include rare earth minerals, uranium, iron, zinc, lead, gold, copper, and potentially oil.

Now, in response to growing tensions in the Arctic region, Keir Starmer has announced he will be sending warships to area.

The British PM announced the news while speaking to world leaders at the Munich Security Conference.

He added that other Nato allies, including the US, would join Britain in bolstering security across what has been dubbed the High North.

Starmer told the conference: “I can announce today that the UK will deploy our carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North this year, led by HMS Prince of Wales, operating alongside the US, Canada and other Nato allies in a powerful show of our commitment to Euro-Atlantic security.”

He also said that, in response to claims by Trump he was unsure if NATO allies would come to the aid of the US if such a scenario required, the UK would be there.

He told him: “Be in no doubt, if called on, the UK would come to your aid today.”

He also warned that when it came to Russia, Europe had to be ready to “fight” if it came to it.

It comes a number of weeks after Trump claimed to have established a foundation for a deal in Greenland.