Canada is now planning to send a number of troops to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the island.
In a statement to The Globe and Mail, Canadian officials said the Canadian Forces are currently awaiting approval from Prime Minister Mark Carney before sending the troops.
The plan risks angering Trump, who has previously threatened to impose tariffs on European countries.
The troop deployment is part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization military exercise as a sign of commitment to the sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland.
Meanwhile, European Union (EU) national envoys met yesterday to discuss a response to Trump's tariffs, including the possibility of implementing their own retaliatory tariffs.
Canada currently has three CF-18 fighter jets and a Cormorant helicopter in Greenland as part of a North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) exercise that also involves the US.
Officials also said that some Canadian troops would move to Greenland this week if Carney approves the plan.
However, the Canadian military is not sure when the Prime Minister will make the decision, but they believe it will be decided in the near future.
During a visit to Doha, Carney did not answer questions from the media about Canada's readiness to join other NATO countries in strengthening the military presence in Greenland as a sign of support.
He also stressed that NATO is capable of defending Greenland from any threat.
