Operation Arctic Endurance

Operation Arctic Endurance involves the deployment of European military personnel to Greenland. Troops from France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway participated in a rapid, two-day mission to bolster Greenland's defenses. This deployment is newsworthy due to escalating tensions with the Trump administration, which has expressed interest in taking control of the self-governing Danish territory. President Trump has threatened tariffs on European nations involved. Denmark has responded by sending a "substantial contribution" of additional troops to Greenland, including the chief of the Royal Danish Army. The operation is seen as a demonstration of European nations' ability to quickly deploy military assets and assert their presence in the Arctic region amid growing geopolitical competition and US interest in the area.