Denmark announces increased military presence in Greenland
Denmark will increase its military presence in Greenland and coordinate further steps with NATO allies. This was announced on 14 January by Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen in a commentary to AFP, according to DW.
According to him, Copenhagen intends to further strengthen its presence on the island, as well as focus on expanding the number of exercises and NATO's overall activity in the Arctic region. Poulsen noted that Denmark is in constant dialogue with partners on new formats for enhanced activities planned for 2026.
The minister's statement came on the eve of a planned meeting at the White House. On Wednesday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt are to hold talks in Washington with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to Reuters, the parties had originally planned a separate meeting with Rubio, but at the initiative of the US side, Vance decided to join the talks.
Greenland's security issues are being discussed against the backdrop of loud statements by US President Donald Trump. The day before, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that the island had no intention of becoming part of the United States and would choose Denmark if it had to choose between Washington and Copenhagen. In response, Trump publicly rejected this position, saying that he disagreed with this approach and called it a Greenlandic problem.
Source and photo by DW.
