Overview
- Denmark canceled its official Davos delegation and confirmed additional troops in Greenland as part of NATO’s Arctic Endurance exercise.
- NORAD said aircraft will arrive soon at Pituffik for long-planned operations coordinated with Denmark and notified to Greenland.
- Trump pressed his bid to control Greenland, announced 10% tariffs on eight European countries from Feb. 1 unless a deal is reached, and answered “no comment” when asked about using force.
- EU leaders set an extraordinary summit for Thursday in Brussels and prepared response options, including a €93 billion retaliation package and use of the anti-coercion tool.
- Denmark and Greenland advanced proposals for a formal NATO surveillance mission as the Kremlin praised Trump’s effort, highlighting the widening geopolitical rift.