Denmark has announced that it is expanding its military presence in Greenland, in close cooperation with allies, stating that Germany, France, Sweden and Norway will contribute to the increased forces.
"From today, the military presence in and around Greenland will be expanded," the Danish armed forces said in a statement, according to the BBC.
This was announced during a meeting between the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland - its autonomous territory - with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House.
The announced larger military presence includes an increase in the number of aircraft, ships and soldiers, including from NATO allied countries, according to a Danish statement.
The statement said that among the countries that will contribute to this increase will be Germany, France, Sweden and Norway.
It added that the Greenland government and the Danish Ministry of Defense will continue to "closely cooperate" and ensure "local engagement."
Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said that it was a "key priority" to "strengthen" Greenland's security and defense and to achieve this "in cooperation with NATO allies."
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said that "security in the Arctic is of key importance" for Denmark and together with Arctic and European allies the country will "examine in the coming weeks how an increased presence and exercise activity in the Arctic can be put into practice."
As stated in the statement, this was decided after "geopolitical tensions spread to the Arctic."
US President Donald Trump reiterated today that the US needs Greenland for "national security" and warned of threats from Russia and China in the area.
Trump's demands to take control of Greenland have been rejected by the leaders of Greenland and Denmark, NATO members of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.
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