Denmark to spend billions more on Arctic military security

Denmark said it will spend 14.6 billion kronor (1.6 billion pounds; 2.05 billion dollars) to enhance security in the Arctic, in partnership with its independent territory in Greenland and the Faro Islands.

The deal includes three new ships in the Arctic, and long -term drones with the ability to obtain advanced images and the strongest satellite capacity.

“We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defense in the Arctic and Northern Atlantic,” said Demolch Defense Minister Tewles Lunderson.

The move comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wanted to get Greenland, an island with widespread independence but still part of Denmark.

He asked earlier in January whether he could exclude the use of military or economic power to follow up on his desire to take over the region, Trump He said he could not.

Greenland, the world’s most densely populated lands in the world, is home to about 56,000 indigenous inhabitants.

The United States has long maintained a security interest in Greenland. After Nazi Germany occupied Denmark on the mainland during World War II, the United States invaded Greenland, establishing military and radio stations across the region. I have kept a presence in the region since then.

Greenland is located on the shortest road from North America to Europe, which makes it strategically important to the United States.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the natural resources of Greenland, including mining for rare ground minerals, uranium and iron.

“Greenland is entering time to change the threat scene,” Vivian Motzfield, Minister of Independence of Greenland and Foreign Affairs.

“I am pleased that with this partial agreement, we took the first step towards enhancing and around Greenland’s security.”

An advertisement for more funding is expected to come in the first half of this year.

The new investment follows the Denmark Declaration separate in December It was spent about 1.2 billion pounds On Greenland’s defense, including buying new ships, long -term drones and additional dogs.

Then Polsen described the timing of the announcement as a “paradox for fate” – coming after Trump said that the ownership and control of Greenland was “an absolute necessity” for the United States.

The Prime Minister in Greenland said the region Not for saleHe added that “Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland.”

Denmark Prime Minister told Trump this It is up to Greenland To decide its future.

Trump has multiplied his intention since then, Despite the warnings From European countries not to threaten Greenland.