The US administration reduced the number of soldiers from 15,000 to only 150
30% confidence
DefenceDenmark
Omissions
The claim does not distinguish between Denmark proper and Greenland, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark
Current sources mention approximately 200 US troops in Greenland (ABC News, January 16, 2026), not exactly 150
No primary sources (US DoD, Danish Defence Ministry, NATO) were found to verify the exact figures of 15,000 and 150
The time period when this reduction allegedly occurred is unspecified in the claim
Sources
SecondaryABC NewsThere are about 200 US troops stationed at the base in Greenland, according to Danish officials
TertiaryThe National InterestDuring the Cold War, there were more than 50 US military installations in northern Greenland. At its peak in 1965, about 15,000 airmen were stationed at Thule Air Base