Is a new military contingent arriving in Greenland?

As White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt previously stated, the deployment of European troops to Greenland will not affect Washington’s plans.

The situation around the island

Since the beginning of his second presidential term, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should become part of the United States, and following the operation in Venezuela, he has openly insisted on it. He claims that Russian and Chinese submarines are allegedly operating near Greenland’s autonomy within the Kingdom of Denmark, while the island’s own defense, he says, consists of only “two dog sleds.”

This has drawn sharp criticism within Greenland itself, whose authorities and majority of the population have expressed opposition to joining the U.S. The initiative has also failed to gain support in Europe.

On Friday, the U.S. president imposed 10 percent tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland due to their opposition to his claims over Greenland. The tariffs will take effect on February 1, rise to 25 percent in June, and remain in place until the purchase of the island.

In response, Macron stated that the EU could deploy a “trade bazooka” against the U.S., involving additional taxes and fees on tech companies, restrictions on investment, access to the EU market, and participation in public procurement tenders.