Danish troops dispatched to Greenland at the start of the year took enough explosives to destroy the island’s main runways near the capital Nuuk, according to local reports. “We were very worried this was going to go really wrong,” said one European official about Trump’s repeated threats over Greenland in January. “I hope for an agreement, but as I have said, Trump’s desire to take over Greenland remains intact,” she said. “The French were incredibly helpful,” a second European official said. Let’s take this thing, and this country,” said a third European official.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2026 14:50 UTC