Denmark has begun sending military personnel to Greenland, and allied reinforcements are expected to follow, Danish media reported on Wednesday.
Greenlandic and Danish authorities announced that Danish military forces will expand their presence on the island and continue conducting exercises with allies throughout 2026.
Greenlanders should expect to see more military planes, troops and ships in Greenland “including from NATO allies,” the statement reads.
Copenhagen’s move comes as tensions with Washington intensify, ahead of a crunch meeting between Greenlandic, Danish and US leaders in Washington this afternoon.
Earlier today, Trump on social media said that anything short of US control of Greenland was “unacceptable” and that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it”.
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According to Danish broadcaster DR, an advance force (“fortrop”) from the Danish armed forces has already arrived in Greenland to prepare the ground for a possible deployment of larger units.
The unit’s role is to ensure logistics and local conditions as Denmark scales up its military footprint on the island. It has not been disclosed how many troops would make their way to Greenland.
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