It is important to note that the official NATO website states that exercises can last from one day to several weeks. Participation can range from a small number of officers for specific tasks to thousands of military personnel with support from aviation, ships, and artillery as part of full-scale combat scenarios. The funding for the exercises is provided by NATO member countries.
On December 18, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement emphasizing their commitment to strengthening security in the Arctic region, which they designated as a common transatlantic interest. This document was a response to threats from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the imposition of tariffs on goods from these countries due to their actions in Greenland.
The U.S. President has actively expressed a desire to establish control over the Danish autonomy, threatening to impose tariffs on goods from eight European countries until the U.S. obtains Greenland. According to the Financial Times, Europe may respond to these actions by imposing tariffs on American goods worth €93 billion, as well as applying the "Anti-Coercion Instrument" (ACI) or "trade bazooka."
