Bundeswehr Says Greenland Deployment Ended as Planned, Not Urgent Evacuation

Overview

• The German Defense Ministry said its small forward group in Greenland completed its mission on Sunday and declined to share details of the reconnaissance work.
• Mission representative Lt. Col. Peter Milevčik described the operation as successful with strong cooperation from Danish counterparts and said a planned extension was canceled due to weather.
• German personnel departed from Nuuk on Sunday after the canceled activity, with officials characterizing the return as scheduled rather than a sudden pullout.
• Bild, citing unnamed sources, reported that troops were urgently ordered to leave and said 15 personnel led by Admiral Stefan Pauly were at the airport awaiting a commercial flight.
• The media speculation that the departure was tied to President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs over Greenland remains unconfirmed by German officials.