Denmark Sends Troops to Greenland as Arctic Tensions Rise

1 sourceUpdated Jan 20, 2026

Under gray Arctic skies, Denmark has quietly expanded its military footprint in Greenland, moving additional forces into the vast territory as tensions sharpen between Copenhagen and President Donald Trump over control…

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