Kurt Zindulka 14 Jan 2026
The Danish government has reportedly deployed military “reinforcements” to Greenland ahead of a high-stakes White House meeting to discuss the future of the territory on Wednesday.
According to a report from public broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the Kingdom of Denmark is sending military equipment and advance troops to Greenland in preparation for a larger deployment of Danish forces to the island.
However, the broadcaster questioned how large a deployment Copenhagen will be able to manage in Greenland, given that many of its forces, particularly soldiers in the Danish Army, have already been committed to other theatres, such as in the Baltic. No hard numbers have been placed on the redeployment yet.
Nevertheless, Denmark has been attempting to display a show of force to prove to U.S. President Donald Trump that it hasn’t left the enormous strategic island undefended from Russia and China, and in a bid to stave off U.S. military action to take control of Greenland if a peaceful deal cannot be made.
Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen said of the troop build-up in Greenland: “We are now moving forward with the whole issue of a more permanent, larger presence in Greenland from Danish defence, but also with the participation of other countries.
“Just as we had in 2025, where we saw that other NATO countries participated in exercise and training activities in Greenland, we will also see this in 2026.”
President Trump has frequently mocked Denmark’s military presence on the island, quipping this week that the critical territory was being defended by “two dog sleds”.
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