French media outlet Le Grand Continent reported a confidential plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Greenland within three days, according to an X post by @Grand_Continent shared between 9:47 AM and 10:16 AM UTC on January 15, 2026. The article, accessible at https://legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/01/15/confidentiel-plan-de-donald-trump-pour-annexer-le-groenland-trois-jours/, details the alleged plan in the context of ongoing tensions over Greenland. This report follows Danish army soldiers' arrival in Greenland and deployment to Arctic Command headquarters between 9:16 AM and 9:46 AM UTC today, as stated in X posts by @ww3mediaa and @OJoelsen prior to the reporting window. Russia previously expressed serious concern over NATO troops deployments in Greenland, per an X post by @nexus_osint before 9:47 AM UTC, amid contributions from Sweden, France, Germany, Norway, and the UK at Denmark's request.
