Denmark deploys military equipment, troops to Greenland amid Trump’s threat to take over
According to a report, an advance command has already been sent to Greenland to prepare the logistics and infrastructure for the arrival of Danish military and allied forces in a larger number.
Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (AP Photo/ File)
According to a local broadcaster DR, an advance command has already been sent to Greenland to prepare the logistics and infrastructure for the arrival of Danish military and allied forces in a larger number. The role of the advanced unit is defined and it will look after the facilities and supply lines in order to house main forces at the later stage.
The reinforcements, being sent to Greenland, could include Denmark’s armed units which would solidify the already positioned Danish Armed Forces on the ground. Notably, a large proportion of Denmark’s combat capability is linked to NATO commitments in the Baltic countries.
In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, President Trump advocated the reasons why America should take over Greenland. He wrote, “The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!”
Trump’s comments came as Denmark and Greenland’s foreign minister are in Washington to meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the diplomatic crisis between the NATO allies over control of the strategically-important Arctic island, which is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
Despite several offers being discussed by the Trump administration to purchase the island, Denmark and Greenland have rejected proposals to sell the territory and reaffirmed the sovereignty of Denmark over the island.
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“We are now moving forward with the whole issue of a more permanent larger presence in Greenland from Danish defense, but also with the participation of other countries,” Denmark’s Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said, according to AA.com.
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Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (AP Photo/ File) 
