Overview
- Small European military and intelligence contingents have landed in Nuuk for Denmark’s Operation Arctic Endurance, including a 15‑person French unit.
- President Emmanuel Macron said the French presence will be reinforced by land, air and sea, while Germany flew in 13 troops and several Nordic and European partners dispatched officers for short stays.
- Following Washington talks with Vice President J.D. Vance, Denmark’s foreign minister said fundamental disagreements with the United States persist, and the Danish prime minister framed Greenland’s defense as a shared NATO concern.
- President Donald Trump asserted Greenland is needed for U.S. national security and declined to rule out force, though he voiced confidence in reaching an arrangement with Denmark; the White House said allied landings will not sway his decision-making.
- The U.S. State Department announced a suspension of immigrant visa issuance for citizens of numerous countries, including Mongolia, effective January 21, and a U.S. envoy‑designate apologized after a joke about Iceland becoming the 52nd state drew public backlash.