On January 14th, the German Federal Ministry of Defence wrote:
German Armed Forces send reconnaissance team: At Denmark's invitation, Germany will participate in a reconnaissance mission in Greenland from January 15 to 17, 2026, together with other European nations.
The aim is to explore the framework conditions for possible military contributions to support Denmark in ensuring security in the region, for example, for maritime surveillance capabilities.
To this end, the Bundeswehr will send a reconnaissance team of 13 Bundeswehr personnel to Nuuk in Greenland tomorrow morning on an Airbus A400M transport aircraft. The on-site reconnaissance will take place together with representatives of other partner nations.
