Greenlanders were putting cautious hope in all-out efforts to contain US President Donald Trump’s designs on their Arctic island, as European soldiers arrived in their streets and US lawmakers visited Denmark. The Republican has pursued that argument, despite Greenland -- as part of Denmark -- being covered by Nato’s security umbrella. While the European military presence has been relatively discreet, it has been well-received on the city’s icy streets, where Greenland’s red-and-white flag hangs from many shopfronts and buildings. “There will be more military flights and ships,” Greenland’s deputy prime minister Mute Egede said on Wednesday. But now is not the time, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said this week.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2026 15:07 UTC