US EditionEuropean nations to send additional troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate
European NATO members deploy troops for joint exercises in Greenland to counter U.S. threats and assert regional security amid concerns over Arctic sovereignty.
- This past week, several NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to join Danish exercises, with France, Germany, Sweden and Norway confirming troop movements to the island.
- After talks on Wednesday, Danish and Greenlandic officials met Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, revealing a "fundamental disagreement" and forming a high-level working group for the coming weeks.
- Several officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving today, while about 15 French soldiers are already in Nuuk and Germany will send a 13-strong reconnaissance team Thursday; Norway is sending two defence personnel.
- Denmark warned that an attack on Greenland would all but end NATO, while NATO deferred exercise coordination questions to Danish authorities amid a significant show of solidarity.
- European capitals have raised defense spending by 50% and committed at the Hague Summit 2025 to reach 5% of GDP in coming years, but experts stress Europe still lacks a multilateral command-and-control system and autonomous ISR to reduce U.S. dependence.
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Germany will assume leadership among the European nations that will send military personnel to Greenland, after Denmark said that its meeting with senior US officials, determined to control the largest island in the world, showed that a “fundamental disagreement remains.” The decision to dispatch reinforcements to the Arctic as soon as this week underlines the urgency with which European countries seek to respond to the US threats to Greenland. …
European Troops Arrive in Greenland
European troops arrived in Greenland on Thursday in what was seen as a show of support for Denmark as the dispute over the island's future continues. Troops from France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and other NATO members headed to the vast Arctic territory, which is part of the kingdom of Denmark,...
Against the backdrop of US President Trump's threats to take over Greenland, a reconnaissance mission has begun on the Arctic island of several NATO countries. About 15 French soldiers have already arrived in the capital Nuuk. German soldiers are to arrive there tomorrow.
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Insider PaperFrance to send more forces to Greenland, says Macron
France is reinforcing its military presence in Greenland. President Macron announced additional land, air, and sea forces will join a European exercise. This move comes after the United States threatened to seize the Danish territory. European nations are increasing security in the Arctic due to Russian and Chinese threats. France is also boosting its defense budget significantly.
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