Rubio visits Iceland as US boosts Arctic presence

Greenland, Denmark and the United States have signed an agreement strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic

Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen: We are signing an even bigger Greenland defense deal, a deal that can last forever. This deal is good for the U.S., it's good for Greenland, Denmark, NATO, and for Europe

Trump: Will sign agreement regarding Greenland later today

Trump: We will not allow any entity to exist in Greenland and we will work to develop our military presence there.

Trump: I am pleased to announce that the U.S. has entered into an Agreement with Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the U.S. permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the U.S. will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the U.S.

Russian strategic Tu-95MS bombers patrolled over the Barents and Norwegian seas, - the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.

Finland has considerable Arctic expertise that others also want to learn from. European leaders gathered in Rovaniemi to discuss security in the Arctic. The Arctic region has taken on an increasingly central role for Europe's security and the global strategic competition. Therefore, the EU's forthcoming Arctic strategy will be of great importance

Germany's Chancellor Merz: Most likely, we are seeing the most decisive moments — perhaps weeks or months — ahead of us in defending the freedom and peace of our continent. If Russia succeeds, this will have unpredictable and unprecedented consequences for all of us, including Germany. And that's the reason why I'm standing here very firm, very clear, and not willing to go back one centimeter

The Yasen-M-class multipurpose nuclear submarine Ulyanovsk has been removed from its slipway at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the Russian Defense Ministry announced

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen - responding to Donald Trump's desire to take control of Greenland - says: "Greenland is of course not for sale." Speaking upon arrival to a summit of NATO leaders, including Trump, she says she hopes everyone will respect the territory's "right for self determination". Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Danish prime minister says her country is a sovereign state and that its "territorial integrity" should be respected

Trump: Greenland should be under US control

Two protesters chanted "Go home" as they gathered outside the new US consulate in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to protest its expansion.

British Ministry of Defence has released satellite images of the GUGI base the UK believes Russia deployed a series of submarines to covertly spy on Britain’s undersea cable network. It has also released an image of the alleged spy ship the Yantar, alongside at one of those docks. This vessel is thought to have tried to pinpoint and threaten undersea cables in around the UK in recent months

Trump on NATO: It all began with Greenland. We want Greenland, and they don’t want to give it to us, and I said, “Bye-bye.”

The U.S. military is negotiating with Denmark to expand its presence in Greenland, seeking access to three additional sites — including former American bases at Narsarsuaq and Kangerlussuaq. The move would mark the first major U.S. expansion on the Arctic island in decades. Only one U.S. base is currently active on the island. Source: NYT

Ukraine’s General Staff reports a Russian combat icebreaker was hit during a joint operation in Leningrad region overnight on 25 March. The vessel was struck at Vyborg Shipyard and is preliminarily identified as the Project 23550 patrol icebreaker Purga, intended for Russia’s FSB Border Service.

NATO Secretary General: We will strengthen our presence in the Arctic region to deter Russian influence.

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned on Monday that while U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out military force, Washington still fundamentally seeks to control the Arctic island

Danish Foreign Ministry: Denmark, Greenland and the United States met on Wednesday to discuss Arctic security and respect for Denmark's "red lines".

Trump says US will gain sovereignty over American bases in Greenland

NATO has shifted Arctic and Nordic region command responsibility to the U.S.-led Joint Force Command Norfolk, consolidating northern operational boundaries to strengthen coordination across the High North amid growing Russia-China cooperation. SACEUR Gen. Grynkewich confirmed realignment; no formal planning directive issued yet. - UK Defence Journal

In the coming months, @NATO exercises and "other activities" are planned in the Arctic region - head of the Alliance's Military Committee

Merz: We will protect Denmark and Greenland from the threat posed by Russia. We will uphold the principle of terrotorial integrity and sovereignty

Chancellor Merz: In recent days the U.S. demanded greater influence in Greenland. We welcome that the U.S. is taking the threat posed by Russia in the arctic seriously. We experience it daily. As NATO allies we must do more

President of the United States: "Following a very productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, we have established the framework for a future agreement regarding Greenland and, indeed, the entire Arctic region"

The Greenland and US issue does not concern Russia, Putin says.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent brands Denmark ‘irrelevant’ amid Greenland tensions

Trump: We need Greenland for security reasons, and we will reach a solution that satisfies NATO and us as well.

“military planners are modelling a U.S. invasion from the south, expecting American forces to overcome Canada’s strategic positions on land and at sea within a week and possibly as quickly as two days. Canada does not have the number of military personnel or the sophisticated equipment needed to fend off a conventional American attack, they said. So, the military envisions unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military or armed civilians would resort to ambushes, sabotage, drone warfare or hit-and-run tactics. The aim of such tactics would be to impose mass casualties on U.S. occupying forces, the official said.