In a sudden and defensive maneuver that highlights the growing unease among traditional U.S. allies, Denmark has deployed elite military units to Greenland, signaling that Copenhagen is taking no chances with President Donald Trump’s potential ambitions for the Arctic territory. Reports confirm that Danish special forces, along with significant military hardware, are arriving at strategic points across the island, a move described by defense insiders as a direct response to Washington’s increasingly aggressive foreign policy.
“Denmark’s not in the mood to find out if Trump is trolling or not,” one diplomatic source noted, referencing the President’s previous, widely publicized interest in purchasing the island during his first term. With the Trump administration recently demonstrating its willingness to unilaterally alter borders and seize assets in Venezuela, Danish officials appear to have calculated that a physical military presence is necessary to assert sovereignty.
The deployment reportedly includes elements of the elite Frømandskorpset (Frogman Corps) and reinforcements for the legendary Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, which polices the remote northeast. While officially categorized as a “sovereignty enforcement exercise,” the timing—coming just days after the U.S. seized Venezuelan oil fields and threatened land strikes in Mexico—suggests a frantic effort to put “boots on the ground” before any potential U.S. offer (or ultimatum) can be made.
The Arctic has long been a flashpoint for geopolitical competition, but this militarization by a NATO ally against the perceived unpredictability of the United States marks a new low in transatlantic trust. For now, the Danish flag flies over Nuuk, but the arrival of elite troops suggests that Copenhagen fears it may soon be defending it from more than just the cold.
Footage Charlie Kirk has been shot
Charlie Kirk has been shot
