Overview
- At Davos, President Trump said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agreed on a framework for future arrangements concerning Greenland and the Arctic, and he paused tariffs planned for February 1.
- NATO stated that Denmark, Greenland and the United States will keep negotiating to prevent Russian or Chinese footholds, while The New York Times reported discussions that considered U.S.-sovereign enclaves for bases, which remains unconfirmed.
- Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen reaffirmed that Denmark will not yield sovereignty over Greenland and emphasized that any outcome must respect Greenlanders’ self‑determination.
- Denmark reinforced its Arctic posture, deploying Jægerkorpset special forces to Greenland’s Blosseville coast and sending the frigate Peter Willemoes to the Arctic Endurance exercises.
- Spain’s defense minister said Madrid would participate only in NATO‑decided missions, stressed that nothing is decided, and noted deployments would require approval by the Cortes Generales.