Operation Arctic Endurance

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Operation Arctic Endurance is a 2026 military exercise led by the Kingdom of Denmark in its autonomous territory of Greenland, officially to counter potential Russian activity. Its real purpose was as a tripwire force to make any invasion politically costly, as a deterrent against the United States invading Greenland during the Greenland crisis, according to outside analysts and later sources in the Danish government and Danish and foreign militaries. In response to United States president Donald Trump's ongoing threats of invading or annexing Greenland, a number of European NATO states began deploying military planning staff to the island, concentrated in the capital, Nuuk. Major-General Søren Andersen, commander of the Joint Arctic Command (JACMD; Arktisk Kommando), stated at the time the exercise was focused on preparing for future increased Russian activity, not defending against US military threats. By 19 January, Denmark sent 200 soldiers to Greenland to reinforce JACMD permanent...

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