Denmark sends forces to Greenland ahead of a potential Trump takeover
January 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelWill Donald Trump's Greenland 'crisis' melt away? LBC spoke to Kurt Volker, former US Ambassador to the UN, and Kuno Fencker, a Greenlandic MP, to
Denmark has sent advanced troops and equipment to Greenland in response to Donald Trump's threats to take the territory by military force.
Advanced command has been send to Greenland, to prepare surroundings and logistics for a large-scale military force to arrive, according to Danish media firm DR.
It comes as Mr Trump has reportedly ordered his top military commanders to draw up plans for the invasion of Greenland.
The President warned his NATO allies the United States will act on Greenland “whether they like it or not” as he told Denmark, “we can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
Any military action in Greenland could spell the end of NATO and would almost certainly place the UK at odds with Washington.
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