Germany plays down threat of US attack on Greenland

Germany’s top diplomat on Monday played down the risk of a US attack on Greenland, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize the Danish autonomous territory.Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annexing the Arctic territory for years, and further stoked tensions this week by saying that the United States would take the territory “one way or the other.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.When asked about a unilateral military move by Trump, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he had “no indication that this is being seriously considered.”“I believe there is a common interest in addressing the security issues that arise in the Arctic region, and that we should and will do so,” Wadephul told reporters after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.NATO is in the process of developing “more concrete plans on this” that will be discussed with US partners, Wadephul added.It comes ahead of talks this