Sat. Jan 31st, 2026
European NATO Allies Deploy Troops and Vessels to Greenland

Katya Adler, BBC Europe editor, reports from Greenland, where military personnel and vessels from several European nations are currently assembled.

This limited deployment includes contributions from Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

President Donald Trump has previously stated the United States needs to “own” Greenland to preempt Russian or Chinese acquisition.

Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, acknowledged this week that the territory faces a geopolitical crisis, indicating that in a direct choice, the Greenlandic people would favor Denmark over the United States.

Read more on this developing story.

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