Overview
- Small detachments from France, Germany, Sweden and Norway are on the ground under Denmark’s Arctic Endurance exercise, with the Netherlands, Finland and the UK adding individual officers to the reconnaissance effort running through Saturday.
- France has sent about fifteen chasseurs alpins and Germany a 13‑member Bundeswehr team, with Norway dispatching two personnel and Sweden not detailing numbers, reflecting a light, unarmed presence focused on assessment and training.
- Denmark and Greenland reported a fundamental disagreement with the United States after talks at the White House and are reinforcing their own presence while coordinating with NATO, with Copenhagen drafting plans for a larger, more permanent posture in 2026.
- The White House said the European deployments have no impact on President Trump’s goal of acquiring Greenland, which he linked to a planned U.S. missile‑defense project he calls the Golden Dome.
- Russia issued an official protest over what it calls accelerated militarization of the Arctic, while EU leaders voiced support for Greenlanders’ autonomy and President Macron signaled further French assets and a new consulate in Nuuk.