More than 200 soldiers are currently stationed in Greenland, said the head of the Arctic Military Command, Danish Major General Soren Andersen, adding that air force planes are patrolling the eastern coast of the Arctic island.
Andersen, as quoted by Greenlandic broadcasting agency KNR, said that at least 100 soldiers were stationed in the capital Nuuk, and an additional 100 in Kangerlussuaq.
He called for calm and stressed that there is no military threat to Greenland at this time.
Andersen did not want to reveal the exact number of soldiers in Greenland, but confirmed that French special forces have arrived in Kangerlussuaq and are conducting training, Tanjug reports.
"The Danish forces had two fighter jets patrolling the east coast of Greenland, supported by a French military aerial refueling aircraft," Andersen said.
He said that there was no threat from the United States and that the population could remain calm.
"I don't see the current situation as a threat to Greenland, but we can see that there is a potential threat in the future and we need to take action, not only in Denmark, but in all NATO countries," Andersen said.
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