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Europe Sends Small Military Teams to Greenland Under Danish Drill as Dispute With U.S. Deepens

Framed as a Danish-led reconnaissance to assess Arctic surveillance needs, the deployment follows Copenhagen’s declaration of a fundamental disagreement with Washington over Greenland.

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Le président français Emmanuel Macron serre la main à des soldats après avoir prononcé son discours de Nouvel An aux forces armées sur la base aérienne militaire d’Istres, dans le sud de la France, le 15 janvier 2026.
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Overview

  • Small detachments from France (about 15 chasseurs alpins) and Germany (13 reconnaissance troops) are on the ground for Denmark’s Arctic Endurance exercise to map security and surveillance needs.
  • Sweden and Norway joined with limited personnel, and the Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom sent officers for the short reconnaissance running through Saturday.
  • Denmark and Greenland say they have a fundamental disagreement with the United States over the island’s future following talks at the White House.
  • The White House said the European deployment has no impact on President Trump’s objective to acquire Greenland, which he has linked to a planned missile‑shield project.
  • Russia lodged a formal protest, calling the moves accelerated militarization of the Arctic, as Copenhagen boosts its own presence and drafts plans for a larger, more permanent posture in 2026.