Overview
- A 15-member Bundeswehr unit joined partners from Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, the UK and the Netherlands in Nuuk to survey conditions for potential joint NATO exercises under Danish coordination.
- President Trump reiterated that Greenland should come under US control for national security and warned he may levy tariffs on countries that oppose the plan.
- European governments are weighing countermeasures reported to include limiting US access to certain bases, with EU leaders set to debate the issue and Denmark coordinating the response on the ground.
- Jens Stoltenberg urged NATO and the EU to respond with clarity, saying US intentions must be taken seriously without speculating about motives.
- Russia condemned the European deployment as a provocation that threatens its security, and protests against Trump’s claims are planned in Greenland this weekend.