Canadian, British and German troops in Greenland
Canadian, British and German troops in Greenland, but Trump and White House stay defiant.
And in a unsurprising twist, Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland would face a taiff of 10% that would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the United States.
TheExpress • January 16, 2026 ~ EuroNews
The White House has said the arrival of European troops in Greenland will not change Donald Trump’s ambitions to acquire the Arctic island.
“I don’t think troops in Europe impacts the president’s decision-making process or impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all,” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday when asked whether recent announcements of European boots on the ground would affect Trump’s calculus.
Several European countries, including France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands, confirmed this week they are sending troops to Greenland to take part in a Danish military exercise — with some already on the ground. It comes after Trump’s press secretary held up ‘despicable’ images in a worrying press conference.
Trump continues to push Greenland plan
Estonia is also involved in the planning and “is ready to put boots on the ground if requested.” NATO is not participating in the drill, which is described as an inter-governmental exercise.
The US president has repeatedly raised the possibility of using military force to take control of Greenland, claiming the territory risks falling under the influence of Russia and China.
After meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday, Denmark’s foreign minister said Denmark and Greenland “still have a fundamental disagreement” with Washington.
France signals military presence
French President Emmanuel Macron told the country’s armed forces earlier on Thursday that France would deploy land, air and naval assets to Greenland in the coming days.
“France and Europeans must continue, wherever their interests are threatened, to be present without escalation, but uncompromising on respect for territorial sovereignty,” he said.
The UK and Norway are publicly supporting a proposal to create a NATO mission known as Arctic Sentry, which would expand the alliance’s presence in the region and aim to reassure Trump of Europe’s commitment to Arctic security.
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