Denmark planned to blow up Greenland's runways to stop US invasion

07:26 ET, 20 Mar 2026 Danish authorities were said to be desperate to avoid a direct showdown with Washington(Image: HO/AFP via Getty Images) Denmark secretly prepared to blow up runways in Greenland to stop American aircraft landing, according to an …

Denmark Is Still Prepared For Full-Scale War With U.S. In Greenland

Denmark reportedly readied itself for potential attack from the US in January, flying bags of blood to Greenland and explosives to blow up runways in case of a battle with its former closest ally. During the tense days when Donald Trump threatened to take …

Denmark Prepared to Destroy Greenland Airfields Amid Fears of U.S. Military Seizure

Denmark quietly prepared to disable key airfields in Greenland earlier this year amid rising fears that the United States, under Donald Trump, might attempt to seize the Arctic island by force, according to reporting by The New York Times. Danish military …

Denmark planned to blow up runways in Greenland if Trump followed through on takeover threats

DENMARK PLANNED TO blow up runways in Greenland if the United States followed through on President Donald Trump’s threat to attack the island earlier this year, according to reporting from Danish public broadcaster DR.  In January, as Danish soldiers were …

Denmark Business Confidence Rises In March

Denmark's business confidence improved for the second straight month in March, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Friday. The overall business confidence index, which combines expectations in industry, construction, retail trade, and services, …

Denmark secretly prepared to blow up runways in Greenland to stop a US invasion

Jeffrey Gettleman, Christopher F. Schuetze and Maya Tekeli March 22, 2026 — 4:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come …

Denmark’s free expression quandary

While it is important to be respectful to everyone, the right to free speech and freedom of expression is paramount if we are to preserve the things we care about most. It is for that reason that recent steps away from free speech and toward censorship in …

British teenager, 16, left stranded in Denmark after change of visa rules

A teenage girl with dual British-Norwegian citizenship has been unable to return home to the UK for more than a fortnight after being caught out by recently introduced passport regulations. The 16-year-old, identified only as Hanne to protect her identity …

Rotary exchange takes student to Denmark

Denmark Prepared to Blow Up Its Own Runways in Greenland – Fearing a U.S. Invasion

Denmark Prepared to Blow Up Its Own Runways in Greenland – Fearing a U.S. Invasion In January 2026, Danish forces quietly flew troops, explosives, and blood supplies into Greenland under the cover of a NATO exercise called Arctic Endurance. The real …