Soldiers from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Sweden are currently participating in military exercises in Greenland, with more personnel set to join, after meeting Joint Arctic Command commander Major General Søren Andersen on Thursday, according to Forsvaret as reported by @HthHans on X over the past 90 minutes from 3:17 PM to 4:47 PM UTC on January 16, 2026. The exercises involve troops from four NATO allies actively training in Greenland during this reporting window, as stated by Forsvaret. A live webcam from Kangerlussuaq airport provided visual access to the region, an important entry point for such operations. These activities follow NATO reinforcements earlier today, including the deployment of 37 personnel from seven countries to a remote outpost in Nuuk, with 15 from France, as reported in prior coverage. French aircraft movements, such as an A400M departing Orléans northward and an A330 MRTT returning from the Greenland area, occurred in the preceding 90 minutes from 1:46 PM to 3:17 PM UTC, according to X posts by @FrenchTrackers and @VincentLamigeon. The developments come amid a U.S. congressional delegation's reassurance tour in Copenhagen earlier on January 16, meeting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and parliamentarians to address President Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland, per Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio.
