Denmark to spend billions more on Arctic Military Security

Denmark said it would spend 14.6 billion Kroner ($ 1.6 billion in British pounds; $ 2.05 billion) to increase security in the Arctic region, in partnership with its autonomous territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

The deal includes three new Arctic ships, a longer drone with advanced capacity to acquire images and a stronger satellite capacity.

“We have to face the fact that there are serious challenges about security and defense in the Arctic and the Northern Atlantic Ocean,” said Denmark Triglets Minister of Defense Lund Pullsen.

This move comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he wants to acquire Greenland, an island that has a wide -ranging autonomy but remains part of Denmark.

Asked earlier in January whether it can exclude the use of military or economic power to pursue its desire to take over the territory, Trump said he couldn’tS

Greenland, the most famous populated territory in the world, is home to about 56,000 mainly root people.

The United States has long been interested in security in Greenland. After Nazi Germany occupied the continental Denmark during World War II, the United States invaded Greenland, establishing military and radio stations throughout the territory. Since then, he has maintained a presence in the region.

Greenland is located on the shortest route from North America to Europe, making it strategically important to the United States.

In recent years, there has been increased interest in the natural resources of Greenland, including the extraction of rare earthly minerals, uranium and iron.

“Greenland is entering a change in the landscape of the threat,” said Greenland’s statement, Vivian Motsfeld, the Minister of Independence and Foreign Affairs, declaring the new defense spending.

“I am pleased that with this partial agreement we made the first step towards strengthening security in and around Greenland.”

It is expected that more funding is announced to come in the first half of this year.

The new investment follows a separate Denmark message in December that spent approximately 1.2 billion pounds Regarding Greenland’s protection, including the purchase of new ships, long -distance drones and additional dog sledding teams.

Then Poulsen described the time of the message as “irony of fate” – it comes just after Trump stated that ownership and control of Greenland was an “absolute necessity” for the United States.

Greenland Prime Minister said the territory not soldAdding that “Greenland belongs to Greenland people.”

Denmark Prime Minister told Trump that It depends on Greenland To decide your own future.

Trump has doubled from his intention since, Despite the warnings European countries should not threaten Greenland.