Overview
- France has troops in Nuuk and Germany is sending 13 Bundeswehr personnel who will arrive Friday after staging in Denmark, joining a Denmark-invited assessment focused on potential support such as maritime surveillance.
- A high-level meeting in Washington among the United States, Denmark and Greenland ended without a deal, with Denmark citing fundamental disagreements and saying the new working group will meet within weeks.
- President Trump has reiterated that the United States must control Greenland for security and the planned 'Golden Dome' missile-defense system, calling other outcomes unacceptable and not ruling out military options.
- Denmark has boosted its presence with support from Sweden and Norway, and officials in Nuuk expect more aircraft, ships and coordinated activities under exercises such as Operation Arctic Endurance.
- Russia has voiced concern about the growing NATO presence and accused the alliance of heightening Arctic tensions, underscoring wider fears over strain on NATO cohesion.