Soldiers from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Sweden are currently participating in military exercises in Greenland, with more forces to join, according to an X post citing the Danish armed forces Forsvaret between 6:46 p.m. and 7:16 p.m. UTC on January 18, 2026. The troops met Joint Arctic Command commander Major General Søren Andersen on Thursday. The X post by HthHans stated the exercises are ongoing as of this 30-minute reporting window. This development follows U.S. Sen. Mark Warner's (D-Va.) claim earlier between 6:17 p.m. and 6:46 p.m. UTC that U.S. allies are sending troops to Greenland, according to his X account. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) posted on X in the same window: "Trump seizes Greenland from Denmark, does that mean that all Americans will be entitled to: Free healthcare with no deductibles? A free college education? 52 weeks of paid parental leave? 5 weeks of paid vacation? Because that’s what everyone in Denmark and Greenland has." These reports build on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's call with President Donald Trump on Greenland and Arctic security earlier today, as stated by @SecGenNATO.
