Denmark invests from SEK 14.6 billion, or about EUR 2 billion in the Arctic defense. Money offers, among other things, three new military platforms and two long distance droons.
27.1. 21: 06 • Updated 27.1. 21:36
Denmark strengthens its military presence in the Arctic, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has told at the briefing According to DR general radio company. Danish main parties have reached the agreement.
Denmark invests in the defense of the Arctic, the Arctic and the Northern Atlantic, EUR 14.6 billion, or about EUR 2 billion.
Money offers three new Arctic military platforms and two long distance droons. Denmark also increases satellite surveillance and sensors mounted on the ground. Greenlanders are being offered more and more crisis training to ensure the self -determination of the island.
The first ships could be ready in five or six years, the defense officer of the Danish People’s Party Alex Ahreresten Evaluate at a briefing According to DR. They replace the old ships currently in use.
According to Defense Minister Lund Poulsen, the investments now reported are only the beginning, and the parties are expected to negotiate additional funding by the summer.
Denmark has been in a foreign policy crisis when the president Donald Trump has demanded Greenland, a member of Denmark, part of the United States. He has justified the claim with US security and national interest. Russia and China are also very interested in the Arctic and its natural resources.
At the press conference, the Minister of Defense Lund Poulsen did not answer the question of whether Denmark’s new bet is enough to calm Trump.
“It is important to say that we have to work with our other Arctic allies, Canada, Norway and the United States,” says Lund Poulsen According to DR.