
PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday a first team of French soldiers was already in place in Greenland and more military means will be deployed in the coming days.
"A first team of French soldiers is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea means", Macron said in a New Year's address to the armed forces.
Earlier on Thursday, Macron convened an emergency defence cabinet meeting in Paris to discuss U.S. President Donald's Trump's stated intent to acquire Greenland and the forceful crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran.