An aircraft carrying German soldiers landed at Nuuk Airport in Greenland during the two-hour period ending at 7:46 PM UTC on January 16, 2026, according to KNR as reported by @OJoelsen on X at https://x.com/OJoelsen/status/2012222532514922558. The arrival marks an expansion of multinational military presence in the region, following soldiers from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Sweden who participated in exercises and met Joint Arctic Command commander Major General Søren Andersen on Thursday, as stated by Forsvaret and reported by @HthHans on X in prior coverage. These activities occur amid NATO allies' ongoing military exercises in Greenland, including reinforcements such as 37 personnel from seven countries deployed to a remote outpost in Nuuk earlier on January 16, according to previous reports citing Forsvaret and X posts by @FrenchTrackers and @VincentLamigeon. The developments take place against the backdrop of U.S.-Danish discussions over President Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland, addressed by a U.S. congressional delegation meeting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and parliamentarians in Copenhagen earlier on January 16, as reported by Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio.
