InsiderGeo reported on X that Denmark has 150 troops stationed in Greenland, France has 15 soldiers there with reinforcements arriving by land, sea, and air, and Germany has deployed a 13-person reconnaissance team, as of 9:15 AM UTC on January 17, 2026. The update, posted during the reporting window from 8:17 AM to 9:15 AM UTC, lists Sweden deploying additional officers, Norway seconding 2 officers, Finland sending 2 officers, Great Britain 1 officer, the Netherlands 1 naval officer, and Belgium 1 officer joining from Monday. This follows a Dutch government statement yesterday announcing the deployment of two soldiers to Greenland for NATO exercise preparation, updating an initial report of one officer, according to a government release detailed in a prior update ending at 8:16 AM UTC today.
