That’s a tough one. There’s no threat against Greenland, so there’s no need to go there. Right?
If the threat against Greenland is from the USA, that is a threat between allies, conflicting directly with a longstanding treaty of which Canada is a part. If we entertain this notion, then we have just identified the USA as a threat. Defending Greenland is the least of our problems if this is the stance, and while we may not be able to protect sufficiently with those birds here, they’re better than nothing.
Ravoss1 on
One officer as per the normal NATO doctrines.
I’m all seriousness, Canada can barely fulfill their eastern European commitments.
HAV3L0ck on
Apparently we will…
>Additionally, the Netherlands and Canada will be deploying forces to the Danish territory in the high North, officially to take part in a planned NATO military exercise, Operation Arctic Endurance.
I think we are already on the front line when it comes to the US invading Greenland. If they were actually to invade Greenland, there would be no longer be any reason to pretend they won’t invade Canada. The US Ambassador was calling Greenland the 52nd state. It would appear they are going to invade us at the same time. If they actually invade Greenland killing NATO troops, they’ve clearly left NATO and are at war with the remaining NATO countries. The CAF will obviously have to surrender fairly quickly but we’ll give them some domestic terrorism issues while they fight Europe and whoever else. Sure seems to help Putin an awful lot.
j821c on
While I do think if Greenland gets attacked, we should act to defend them, the moment the US is at war with Greenland our own security becomes a massive concern. The EU nations aren’t sharing a border with the US, we are and we will need to attempt to defend ourselves.
Reasonable-Sweet9320 on
This article is not up to date;
“Additionally, the Netherlands and Canada will be deploying forces to the Danish territory in the high North, officially to take part in a planned NATO military exercise, Operation Arctic Endurance.”
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That’s a tough one. There’s no threat against Greenland, so there’s no need to go there. Right?
If the threat against Greenland is from the USA, that is a threat between allies, conflicting directly with a longstanding treaty of which Canada is a part. If we entertain this notion, then we have just identified the USA as a threat. Defending Greenland is the least of our problems if this is the stance, and while we may not be able to protect sufficiently with those birds here, they’re better than nothing.
One officer as per the normal NATO doctrines.
I’m all seriousness, Canada can barely fulfill their eastern European commitments.
Apparently we will…
>Additionally, the Netherlands and Canada will be deploying forces to the Danish territory in the high North, officially to take part in a planned NATO military exercise, Operation Arctic Endurance.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/15/nato-nations-send-scouting-teams-to-greenland-amid-us-annexation-talk/
I think we are already on the front line when it comes to the US invading Greenland. If they were actually to invade Greenland, there would be no longer be any reason to pretend they won’t invade Canada. The US Ambassador was calling Greenland the 52nd state. It would appear they are going to invade us at the same time. If they actually invade Greenland killing NATO troops, they’ve clearly left NATO and are at war with the remaining NATO countries. The CAF will obviously have to surrender fairly quickly but we’ll give them some domestic terrorism issues while they fight Europe and whoever else. Sure seems to help Putin an awful lot.
While I do think if Greenland gets attacked, we should act to defend them, the moment the US is at war with Greenland our own security becomes a massive concern. The EU nations aren’t sharing a border with the US, we are and we will need to attempt to defend ourselves.
This article is not up to date;
“Additionally, the Netherlands and Canada will be deploying forces to the Danish territory in the high North, officially to take part in a planned NATO military exercise, Operation Arctic Endurance.”
[NATO nations send scouting teams to Greenland amid US annexation talk](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/15/nato-nations-send-scouting-teams-to-greenland-amid-us-annexation-talk/)
Ironically, this is likely being coordinated out out the NATO headquarters responsible for Greenland.
Based in Norfolk Virginia
https://jfcnorfolk.nato.int