How Denmark prepared for an American invasion of Greenland

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DR's sources have told us that when Danish soldiers were flown to Greenland in January, they brought explosives with them so that they could, among other things, destroy the runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq . This is so that American military aircraft would not be able to land soldiers in the country if the United States were to attempt to take Greenland by force. They also brought blood from Danish blood banks to be able to give blood transfusions to the wounded. Several of DR's sources state that in January they feared that the United States could attack Greenland at any time.

At the same time, several sources say that the situation brought European allies closer together. Denmark would not bow to the United States, and sought support from several parties in Europe, including France, Germany, and the Nordic countries. .... A French official tells DR that they were willing to do almost everything Denmark had asked for. Denmark could expect soldiers equivalent to a small battalion from France alone, the official says.... the source says that the assessment of the threat of a takeover of Greenland included "the fact that the official United States is not functioning as usual."

The goal of having soldiers from several nations on the island was, according to several of DR's sources, that the Americans would be forced into a major hostile action if Donald Trump actually wanted to occupy Greenland militarily. That should deter the US from even trying, the broadcaster writes.

Whether the US actually planned to take Greenland by force is uncertain, and now the American pressure on Denmark is less than it was in January. Nevertheless, the Greenland crisis could flare up again, a source tells DR: "This is not over. Trump is here for three more years. And no matter what happens, the distrust and challenge to the Commonwealth will persist as long as he has set out to make history by expanding the territory of the United States."

https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/QJM6zx/slik-forberedte-danmark-seg-paa-amerikansk-invasjon-av-groenland

And Trump wonders why nobody wants to help him with his war on Iran.

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1. Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January

Denmark and its allies took trump's threats seriously
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2034577290701492468.html

Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations. Elite troops and F-35 jets with live ammunition were sent, and runways were to be blown up to prevent an invasion. ⬇️
2/ The Danish public broadcaster DR reports that officials in Denmark, France and Germany say that Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland were taken so seriously that wide-ranging preparations were made to forcibly resist a US invasion of the Danish island.
3/ The Danish and French governments worked together to create a northern European coalition to defend Greenland from the United States. Under the cover of a pre-planned defence exercise, Greenland's defences were bolstered to raise the costs of any US invasion attempt.
4/ This included sending blood to treat wounded soldiers; sending elite Danish troops and French alpine troops to Greenland; preparing Greenland's runways for demolition to prevent a Hostomel-style seizure; and sending armed F-35 jets to patrol the skies.

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5/ The trigger for this, according to DR, was the American attack on Venezuela on 3 January 2026 in which President Nicolas Maduro was abducted and taken to the US......
9/ As well as alpine troops, France also sent a warship and refueling aircraft, pledged hundreds more soldiers, and expressed willingness to send anything else the Danes needed. Sweden, Norway, and the UK also sent military support to Greenland.
10/ As a source puts it, the French said: "Would you like more soldiers? You could have them. Would you like more naval support? You could have that. Would you like more air support? You could have that too."
11/ Sources that "the goal of having soldiers on land in Greenland – with as many different flags on their shoulders as possible – was ... so that the Americans would be forced to take a major hostile action if Donald Trump actually wanted to occupy Greenland militarily."
12/ Denmark chose to capitulate to the Nazi invasion of April 1940, but has vowed not to repeat that experience. Danish soldiers are under standing orders to resist with force any foreign incursions on the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, which includes Greenland. ....
15/ "This is not over. Trump is here for three more years. And no matter what happens, the distrust and challenge to the [Danish] Commonwealth will persist as long as he has set out to go down in history by expanding the territory of the United States." /end