Danish army commander and troops arrive in Greenland to shore up Nato exercise

The head of Denmark's army and a contingent of troops have arrived in Kangerlussuaq, western Greenland, as part of a "substantial contribution" to the Arctic Endurance military exercise with Nato allies.

Peter Boysen is Copenhagen's equivalent of the British Army's Chief of the General Staff, a position currently held by General Sir Roly Walker.

Speaking to Denmark's TV2 channel upon arrival in Kangerlussuaq, a member of the Danish military said they were in Greenland "just to do some winter warfare."

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When asked how long the troop contingent would remain on the island, he said: "until the task is over."

Their arrival comes as US President Donald Trump continues to express interest in gaining control of the semi-autonomous territory.

Mr Trump has reiterated his stance on Greenland in a series of posts on his TruthSocial platform as he agreed to meet the parties involved at the World Economic Forum in Davos.  

"As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for national and world security," he wrote. 

"There can be no going back – On that, everyone agrees!"

Another post showed Mr Trump putting down an American flag on Greenland, alongside his Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 

The post includes a sign which read: "Greenland – US territory est. 2026". 

Nato's Arctic Endurance is a Copenhagen-organised exercise to show strength in light of Mr Trump's continued comments and social media posts threatening the world's largest island. 

The exercise involves several countries, including the UK, Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and Denmark itself.