Denmark announced that it would spend 14.6 billion crowns (£ 1.6 billion; $ 2.05 billion) to increase security in the Arctic region, in partnership with its autonomous territories Greenland and the Fan islands.
The agreement includes three new Arctic ships, more long drone flyers with an advanced image acquisition capacity and a stronger satellite capacity.
“We need to face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding the security and defense of the Arctic and the N
The move comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he wants to acquire Greenland, an island that has a wide autonomy but remains part of Denmark.
Asked earlier in January whether to exclude the use of military or economic forces to realize his desire to take over the territory, Trump said he couldn’t.
Greenland, the most so -called settlement in the world, is home to about 56,000 mostly indigenous inuit people.
Now they have long maintained security interest in Greenland. After Nazi Germany occupied the Danish mainland during World War II, the US attacked Greenland, establishing military and radio stations throughout the territory. Since then, the presence in the region has been maintained.
Greenland lies on the shortest path from North America to Europe, making it strategically important for the US.
In recent years, interest in the natural resources of Greenland has been increased, including mining for rare minerals, uranium and iron.
“Greenland enters the time of change of landscape threats,” she said in a statement that announced a new consumption for defense.
“I’m glad that with this partial agreement we took the first step towards strengthening security in and around Greenland.”
The announcement of further funding is expected to come in the first half of this year.
The new investment follows a separate announcement of Denmark in December that Spent approximately £ 1.2 billion About Greenland defense, including the purchase of new ships, drones and additional dog teams.
Poulsen then described the time of announcement as a “irony of fate” – which arrived immediately after Trump said that Greenland’s ownership and control was a “absolute necessity” for the US.
Greenland’s Prime Minister said the territory not for saleadding that “Greenland belongs to the Greenland people.”
Danish Prime Minister told Trump that It’s in Greenland decide on your own future.
Trump has doubted his intention since then, Despite warnings from European countries to Greenland threats.
