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17.01.2026 15:12 US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that oppose the United States' takeover of Greenland.

17.01.2026 15:12 One potential way to diffuse the current political tension between Denmark and the United States regarding the future status of Greenland could be a NATO-led Arctic Sentry mission.

17.01.2026 15:12 The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, returned to Cairo for an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, from 12 to 15 January 2026.

17.01.2026 15:12 On 16 January, on the margins of the Snow Meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu.

17.01.2026 15:12 On 16 January, on the sidelines of the Snow Meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan.

17.01.2026 15:12 On 16 January in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen. Ministers discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Finland, regional Nordic-Baltic cooperation, and relevant security policy issues.

17.01.2026 15:12 On January 16, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the 19th Snow Meeting, during which politicians and experts will discuss strengthening support for Ukraine, NATO's deterrence and defense policy, challenges in ensuring security in the Nordic-Baltic region, and opportunities for closer cooperation.

17.01.2026 15:12 Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas is conducting a visit in Warsaw today where he has met with Vice Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

17.01.2026 15:12 On 14 and 15 January 2026, the Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse held a workshop on technologies for military deception together with the NATO Science and Technology Organisation .

17.01.2026 15:12 National Armaments Director Urs Loher will meet with the Danish Armaments Director Lieutenant-General Kim J. Jřrgensen for bilateral talks from 15 to 16 January 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

17.01.2026 15:12 The Romanian Armed Force continues, in 2026, its collective training process by conducting exercises at strategic, operational and tactical levels, both in a national and allied context.

17.01.2026 15:12 On 15-16 January, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna took part in the high-level foreign and security policy conference Snow Meeting in Vilnius, where he spoke in a panel discussion focused on Nordic-Baltic cooperation.

17.01.2026 15:12 The Department of National Defense on Friday said the newly signed memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates forges stronger security ties with friendly nations and addresses matters of mutual interest.

17.01.2026 15:12 Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen , Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the state of the transatlantic and U.S.-Denmark relationships at the University of Copenhagen. The Senator traveled to Denmark as part of a bipartisan, bicameral delegation to highlight more than 200 years of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark.

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