Overview
- Small contingents from several NATO countries, including France and Germany, arrived in Greenland for reconnaissance and exercises, with Denmark outlining a rotational allied presence and a larger Danish contribution.
- The U.K. and Norway publicly endorsed an Allied 'Arctic Sentry' concept covering the High North, including Greenland, and NATO’s leadership said next steps are being developed with Arctic member states.
- Talks at the White House left a 'fundamental disagreement' over U.S. ownership claims, as Denmark and Greenland rejected any transfer of sovereignty and proposed a working group to address U.S. security concerns.
- The White House said European deployments will not affect President Trump’s goal of acquiring Greenland, reiterating the national security rationale that includes countering Russian and Chinese activity.
- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation arrived in Copenhagen to reassure Danish and Greenlandic leaders, as lawmakers advance measures to constrain any use of force against NATO members and Russia condemns allied exercises as a provocation.