Danish Army Chief Peter Boysen told TV 2 on January 19, 2026, that military exercises in Greenland could become more permanent depending on the situation, expecting increased frequency, scale, and ally participation, according to an X post by @OJoelsen shared between 11:17 p.m. and 11:46 p.m. UTC. Boysen stated 58 Danish combat troops arrived in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Monday, joining an advance party of around 60 soldiers preparing the exercise. He rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's notion that the activity constitutes provocation, calling it fair within NATO and national frameworks, per the TV 2 interview. Separately, the New York National Guard visited Kallinge Air Base, Sweden, today for a combat search and rescue exercise in Arctic conditions, as noted in an X post by @auonsson during the same period. The unit had visited the base in September 2025. These statements follow Denmark's earlier deployments of troops to Greenland, including combat troops landing in Kangerlussuaq, as reported previously.
