Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stated over the 59-minute period ending at 1:45 AM UTC on January 17, 2026, that 'If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark and the EU,' according to a post on X by @mjfree. Nielsen's remarks address tensions in Arctic security amid ongoing multinational military activities in Greenland, as shared in the X post during the reporting window from 12:46 AM to 1:45 AM UTC. The statement follows European advance teams from Denmark, Britain, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands arriving in Greenland as preparations for the Dutch-led Arctic Sentry exercise, according to @sentdefender on X in the prior period ending at 12:45 AM UTC. President Donald Trump responded earlier to a question on military intervention against NATO partners in Greenland by saying 'I'm not talking about it,' per @restitutorII on X. Denmark’s Arctic commander Andersen stated on January 16 that Russia poses a greater threat than the US while dismissing NATO ally conflicts, according to Reuters. These developments build on European soldier arrivals in Nuuk and Danish F-35 training supported by French refueling earlier on January 16, as reported by DR.dk, Forsvaret, and KNR.
