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The Arctic is no longer a distant frontier. Danish military aircraft have landed in Greenland, unloading troops as Copenhagen prepares for a potential standoff with the United States. What began as diplomatic friction has moved onto ice and airstrips, with Denmark and NATO reinforcing positions amid growing American pressure over the island’s future.

Two Hercules planes arrived in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, rushing soldiers to Arctic Command headquarters. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says a fundamental dispute with Donald Trump remains unresolved, while defense officials pledge ships, drones, and fighter jets, signaling Denmark’s move to strengthen Arctic defenses in an increasingly unpredictable security environment across the high north in coming months.

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00:00The
00:24tension hardens in the Arctic.
00:27Danish military aircraft have landed in Greenland, unloading troops as Copenhagen braces for
00:33a direct standoff with Washington.
00:36What was once diplomatic sparring has now shifted onto frozen ground, as Denmark and
00:41NATO move forces into position amid growing pressure from the United States.
00:47Two Hercules aircraft touched down, one in Nuuk, another in Kangarlusawak.
00:53Officials were transported by bus straight to Arctic Command headquarters, signaling urgency
00:58and intent.
01:00Officials describe the move as defensive, but the timing underscores how quickly the Greenland
01:05dispute is escalating.
01:07Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lekke Rasmussen says a fundamental disagreement with Donald
01:12Trump remains unresolved after high-level talks in Washington.
01:17While discussions were described as frank, Copenhagen and Greenland firmly reject US efforts to
01:23control the island.
01:25Denmark's Defense Minister announced increased military activity around Greenland, citing
01:30an unpredictable security environment.
01:33Rasmussen stressed this is not symbolic, committing funds for ships, drones and fighter jets, as
01:39Denmark visibly reinforces its Arctic defenses.
01:43Several European allies are following suit.
01:46Sweden has sent officers ahead of a Danish exercise called Operation Arctic Endurance, Norway confirmed
01:53it will deploy personnel, while Germany is dispatching a reconnaissance team to assess maritime
01:58surveillance and regional security roles.
02:02Trump argues NATO should support a US takeover, claiming Greenland must be under American control
02:09to counter China and Russia.
02:11Denmark disputes that intelligence, saying no immediate threat exists that NATO cannot manage
02:17collectively.
02:19Greenland's leaders are unequivocal.
02:21Foreign Minister Vivian Motsvelt says cooperation with Washington does not mean ownership.
02:26Prime Minister Jens Friedrich Nielsen adds that if forced to choose, Greenland chooses
02:32Denmark, NATO and Europe, not the United States.
02:36As melting Arctic ice opens new shipping routes and exposes critical minerals, Greenland's
02:42value has surged, militarily and economically.
02:46Denmark says it is ready to do more.
02:48The Arctic is no longer a quiet frontier.
02:51It's becoming NATO's newest pressure point.
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