Finland deployed two soldiers to Greenland over the past 59 minutes through 2:46 PM UTC on January 15, 2026, according to Defense Minister Häkkänen, to strengthen national security as allies enhance Arctic operational capabilities. Top Danish politician Lars-Christian Brask stated Denmark lacks a mandate to sell Greenland and would refuse even if possible, declaring it would be 'like a slave's hand,' as reported during this period. Separately, Germany's ambassador to Denmark assured support against the United States, stating 'We have your back' in flawless Danish, according to an X post shared in the same window. These developments build on NATO reinforcements in Greenland at Denmark's request, including prior Danish army deployments to Arctic Command headquarters this morning and reports of 13 German military personnel earlier today, as noted by Reuters and Bloomberg. They follow a meeting in Nuuk today involving U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, Denmark's Foreign Minister, and Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, photographed smoking outside afterward, per an X post through 1:47 PM UTC. A January 14 meeting between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland ended without breakthrough, with a working group assigned to continue efforts, according to POLITICO.
