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Denmark Expands Conscription, Deploys Troops; Trump’s Greenland Bid Rejected

8/4/2026

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Denmark began expanded conscription on 3 August 2026, enlisting 1,600 recruits, including Princess Isabella.
Recruits will train five months then serve six months operationally.
Over 100 soldiers will deploy to Greenland in August for a one-month mission.
U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to annex Greenland, a demand rejected by Danish and Greenland authorities.

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Denmark began expanded conscription on 3 August 2026, enlisting 1,600 recruits, including Princess Isabella.
Recruits will train five months then serve six months operationally.
Over 100 soldiers will deploy to Greenland in August for a one-month mission.
U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to annex Greenland, a demand rejected by Danish and Greenland authorities.