War Over Greenland? Denmark Builds Up Troop Presence In Greenland
SHTFPlan.com | Mac Slavo
Denmark has started what appears to be a major buildup of troop presence in Greenland. This deployment comes as the United States continues to threaten a takeover of the Arctic island.
Trump voiced aspirations for acquiring Greenland shortly after taking office for his second term and renewed the push in recent weeks. The president has claimed that US control over the island is needed for the sake of “national security.” He has also cited the allegedly imminent Russian or Chinese takeover of Greenland. The latter claim has been disputed by both Moscow and Beijing, as well as challenged by officials in Greenland itself. -RT
Denmark has already said that it is “abundantly clear” that Greenland is a part of Denmark.
“This is something we have been requesting over the past week. It is a wise move. And I understand that troops from other European countries are also on their way to Greenland. And it is the right signal to send to any great power that might get the bad idea of attacking Greenland,” a spokesperson for the party told Danish broadcaster DR, as reported by RT.
Denmark’s advance command is set to prepare logistics and infrastructure ahead of the expected arrival of a larger Danish contingent. These troops will be aided by forces sent in by several other European nations, according to DR. While the Danish authorities have remained silent on the matter, the reported move has been welcomed by the left-wing Enhedslisten party.
This troop buildup is occurring as the U.S. tries different propaganda tactics as a way to convince the American public that a takeover of this island is necessary. It even attempted to claim that because Denmark couldn’t defend Greenland during World War II, it belongs, by default, to the U.S. Trump’s special envoy went so far as to claim that Denmark is “occupying” Greenland.
Trump doubled down on his desire to take over Greenland on Wednesday. He also went further than before, adding to the reasoning for pushing to get Greenland. He claimed the island is crucial for creating his proposed Golden Dome integrated missile defense system. He also suggested that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it,” arguing the acquisition would make the bloc “far more formidable and effective.”
The imperialism the U.S. is demonstrating right now has reached insane levels. At some point, some country is going to actually fight back, and we are going to have to deal with another major war.
Source: Copenhagen Makes It “Abundantly Clear” That Greenland Is A Part Of Denmark
Source: Trump’s Special Envoy Claims Denmark Is Occupying Greenland
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"What Will They Do?! Nuke the US?": Russia Mocks Emasculated Europe As Trump Eyes Greenland
ZeroHedge News | Tyler Durden | ZeroHedge.com
Russian officials have been quick to seize on President Trump's renewed efforts in seeking a way ahead to take control of Greenland, accusing the West of "militarizing" the Arctic while also mocking Europe's ability to defend the strategically important, mineral-rich island.
Trump had on Wednesday even suggested the large island is "vital" to his proposed Golden Dome air and missile defense system. The same day, European countries made clear they would bolster their forces on the territory which is a possession of Denmark.
France, Sweden, Germany and Norway have confirmed they would deploy military personnel to Greenland, as Copenhagen tries to convince the White House to join a permanent NATO mission on the island as an alternative to taking it over.
Germany's Defense Ministry has agreed that a European NATO mission is needed to bolster security "in light of Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic."
This has angered Moscow, which expressed "serious concern" and charged the West with "militarizing" Greenland, and that Europe is ready to seize the moment "solely to advance an anti-Russian and anti-Chinese agenda."
"NATO has embarked on a course of accelerated militarization of the Arctic, increasing its military presence there under the fabricated pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing," the Russian embassy in Belgium said late Wednesday.
It added that European officials were already discussing plans to encircle the island and deploy a large-scale collective landing force, accusing them of invoking "mythical threats that they themselves have created." Meanwhile, 'big talk' from Von der Leyen...
VON DER LEYEN: GREENLAND CAN COUNT ON EU
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has further made clear the Kremlin believes the Arctic should remain "a region of peace, dialogue and equal cooperation."
It's interesting that Kremlin officials are focusing their harsh rhetoric and condemnations on Europe and not the Trump White House, and the reasons are clear. Moscow is trying to improve its bilateral relations with Washington, and to have Trump's ear related to the Ukraine war and crisis.
The Gallic cock has crowed that, if the sovereignty of Denmark is affected, the consequences would be unprecedented. Ooh, what they will do?! Kidnap POTUS? Nuke the US? Course not. They’ll just shit their pants and give up Greenland. And that’d would be a great European precedent— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) January 14, 2026
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova further mocked the Europeans by saying "Let them look at what they said about Crimea... It would be very useful for them to fire themselves up over Greenland."
"Why not focus all efforts on Greenland now?" she said. And then she invoked the Iran crisis: "Don’t you think the situation in Iran has become a ‘convenient excuse’ for EU officials to divert public attention from the fact that an island is being taken away from them - without a referendum?"
Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev took the jokes further, writing on social media "According to unverified information, a sudden referendum may take place" - and followed by saying Greenland, with a population of about 55,000,could become Russia’s "90th federal subject."
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland nervously lit up a cigarette after the meeting with Vance and Rubio.
Earlier, they planned to convince the US to abandon its claims to Greenland.
They failed. pic.twitter.com/L1TOBDr1bj— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) January 15, 2026
He then mocked Europe's total inability to defend the island, asking: "What [will they] do?! ... Nuke the U.S.?"
"They’ll just shit their pants and give up Greenland. And that would be a great European precedent," he wrote on X on Wednesday.
Original Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/what-will-they-do-nuke-us-russia-mocks-emasculated-europe-trump-eyes-greenland
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