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Europe Sends Small Military Units to Greenland as U.S.–Denmark Standoff Hardens

A high-level working group will test whether security guarantees can satisfy Washington without crossing Denmark’s sovereignty red lines.

Imagen de archivo de la capital de Groenlandia, Nuuk.
An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the German Air Force taxis over the grounds at Wunstorf Air Base in the Hanover region, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 as troops from NATO countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump reiterated that only U.S. control of Greenland is acceptable, framing the island as vital to national defense.
  • The Washington meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio ended with Danish and Greenlandic officials declaring a fundamental disagreement.
  • Denmark announced an immediate expansion of its military presence in the Arctic territory and signaled plans for a more permanent footprint with rotating allied participation.
  • France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands began or confirmed small deployments to the island, including roughly 15 French troops and a 13-person German reconnaissance team.
  • Greenlandic and Danish leaders rejected any transfer of sovereignty, with Copenhagen confirming the U.S. ambition persists and Nuuk urging citizens to show unity.