Troops from several European countries have been sent to Greenland and are on the ground Thursday for a quick two-day mission to strengthen the area’s defenses.
The development comes as the Trump administration pushes to acquire the Danish territory. Germany deployed a reconnaissance team of thirteen men, France sent fifteen mountain specialists, and Sweden, Norway and Great Britain sent three, two and one officers respectively. to Reuters.
“Geopolitical tensions have spread to the Arctic. The government of Greenland and the Danish Ministry of Defense have therefore decided to continue the increased exercise activities of the Danish Armed Forces in Greenland, in close cooperation with NATO allies,” the Danish Ministry of Defense said. said in one statement Wednesday.
“From today, there will be an extensive military presence in and around Greenland – in close cooperation with NATO allies. The aim is to train the ability to operate in the unique Arctic conditions and to strengthen the alliance’s footprint in the Arctic, benefiting both European and transatlantic security,” it added.
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A German Air Force Airbus A400M transport aircraft taxis over the grounds of Wunstorf Air Base in the Hannover region, Germany, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, as troops from NATO countries including France and Germany arrive in Greenland to enhance security. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP)
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“As part of the increased presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean, the Danish Armed Forces are deploying capabilities and units related to the exercise activities from today. In the coming period, this will result in an increased military presence in and around Greenland, consisting of aircraft, ships and soldiers, including from NATO allies,” the Danish Ministry of Defense said.
It said exercise activities in 2026 “could include monitoring critical infrastructure, providing assistance to local authorities in Greenland, including police, hosting allied forces, deploying combat aircraft in and around Greenland, and conducting naval operations.”
People walk through the center of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. On the right is President Donald Trump. (Evgeni Maloletka/Evan Vucci/AP)
“A number of officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on Wednesday on
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Reuters on Thursday that “the US ambition to take over Greenland is intact.”
“That is of course serious and that is why we continue to make efforts to prevent this scenario from becoming a reality,” he added.
A fisherman carries a bucket on his boat in the harbor of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. (Evgeni Maloletka/AP)
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt met with Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Wednesday.
