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US Approves $1.8 Billion Arms Sale to Denmark Amid Tensions

1/3/2026

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The United States approved a $1.8 billion sale of P-8A patrol aircraft to Denmark, announced January 2, 2026.
The decision follows tensions after remarks by a U.S. envoy about Greenland.
The State Department says the sale supports U.S. foreign policy and NATO ally security.
The package follows nearly $1 billion in air-to-air missiles to Denmark.

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The United States approved a $1.8 billion sale of P-8A patrol aircraft to Denmark, announced January 2, 2026.
The decision follows tensions after remarks by a U.S. envoy about Greenland.
The State Department says the sale supports U.S. foreign policy and NATO ally security.
The package follows nearly $1 billion in air-to-air missiles to Denmark.