Newly revealed Danish defense documents show the United States sought information on military installations in Greenland without formally involving Copenhagen, raising concerns within Denmark’s top military leadership, according to Berlingske as shared by Nexus_osintx on X over the past 59 minutes ending at 11:16 p.m. UTC on January 18, 2026. The documents highlight U.S. actions bypassing Danish authorities on Greenland matters, amid ongoing NATO tensions in the High North. This revelation follows U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on NATO allies pursuing security in Greenland, as addressed by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in an afternoon call with Trump, according to a Downing Street readout cited in reports from earlier on January 18. Canada is weighing deployment of soldiers to Greenland as NATO solidarity with Denmark, The Globe and Mail reported between 9:17 p.m. and 10:16 p.m. UTC. Troops from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Sweden conducted exercises in Greenland earlier on January 18, meeting Joint Arctic Command commander Major General Søren Andersen, per the Danish armed forces Forsvaret. The United Kingdom's Commando Helicopter Force ramped up Operation Clockwork in northern Norway with Norwegian forces between 8:16 p.m. and 9:16 p.m. UTC to prepare for Exercise Cold Response 2026, as announced by Joint Force Command Norfolk.
