European troops arrive in Greenland to boost the Arctic island's security

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22. ..Leavitt said at a daily briefing that European troops' presence would not "impact the president's decision-making proc

European troops arrive in Greenland as Trump throws another curveball


Russia said NATO members were bolstering their military presences in the Arctic territory “under the false pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/greenland/european-troops-arrive-greenland-trump-throws-curveball-rcna254166?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us




Jan. 15, 2026, 7:54 AM CST / Updated Jan. 15, 2026, 1:33 PM CST
By Yuliya Talmazan
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Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday.Evgeniy Maloletka / AP

Small numbers of military personnel from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway and Sweden were arriving in the Arctic island early Thursday.

In an address on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would send further "land, air and sea assets" in the coming days.

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Thursday the intention was “to establish a more permanent military presence with a larger Danish contribution,” with soldiers from several NATO countries expected to be in Greenland on a rotating basis, according to Danish broadcaster DR.

But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a daily briefing that European troops' presence would not "impact the president's decision-making process, nor does it impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all." .........................