Norway's opposition expressed concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland could lead to the loss of Svalbard, fearing the United States might target the archipelago next or that Russia could follow suit, according to a Visegrád 24 post on X shared between 3:17 PM and 4:46 PM UTC on January 15, 2026. SV party leader Kirsti Bergstø called on Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to inform MPs about Svalbard's new situation. The post from Visegrád 24, citing opposition worries, highlighted fears of escalating Arctic territorial tensions triggered by U.S. ambitions in Greenland, amid ongoing Denmark-U.S. discussions over the territory's status. These concerns build on recent developments in Greenland, where Denmark's Foreign Minister and Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs met with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance in Nuuk earlier today, as reported in prior periods. Finland deployed two soldiers to Greenland during the afternoon to bolster Arctic security, according to Defense Minister Häkkänen, while Danish politician Lars-Christian Brask affirmed Denmark's refusal to sell Greenland.
