Greenland's Deputy Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede speaks during a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on Janauary 14, 2026. More NATO troops will be deployed to Greenland ‘in the coming days,’ Greenland's Deputy Prime Minister said on January 14, 2026 after a meeting at the White House between Danish, Greenlandic and American leaders. ‘NATO soldiers are expected to have a greater presence in Greenland starting today and in the coming days. An increase in the number of military flights and ships is expected,’ Mute Egede said at a press conference, referring to ‘exercises’.