The Denmark government says it will increase military spending in the Northern Ocean in the middle of the American President Donald Trump Try to sell or give up Greenland to the United States.
Late Monday, and Danish government It announced the agreement of 14.6 billion kronor-or nearly two billion dollars-with parties, including Greenland and Faro's governments “to improve monitoring capabilities and maintain sovereignty in the region.”
The Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen said this will include three new naval ships in the Arctic, and two additional drones for long -term monitoring and satellite.
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Metty Friedriksen, traveled to many major European capitals, including Berlin, Paris and Brussels, where she met NATO Secretary General Mark Root.
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Danish Prime Minister Metty Frederksen is speaking to the media in the wake of talks with German Chancellor Olaf Schools (unprecedented) at the Chancellor on January 28, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Friedrixen warned that Europe is facing what he called “an unconfirmed fact” and said that her country would enhance her military presence around Greenland.
The journey comes after Trump has repeatedly made statements called Greenland's vitality for the American national and economic security interests and expressed interest in buying it from Denmark. Trump even said he would not rule out the use of military force to control the island's lands.
Greenland Prime Minister MúTE EGEDE (left) and President -elect Donald Trump (right). (Getty Images / Fox News Digital)
Friedrixen did not directly mention Trump's threat in the comments at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Schools, but she said, “We are facing more unconfirmed fact, a fact that calls for a unified Europe more cooperation.”
She referred to Russian activities in Ukraine and beyond and said, “It is up to Europe to determine the future of our continent, and I think we must take more responsibility for our security.”
In its announcement of the Arctic and North Atlantic region, the Danish Ministry of Defense said that the parties agreed to negotiate a second agreement in the first half of this year, focused on promoting deterrence and defense.
Local, Greenland. (Fox News)
“We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defense in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” said Defense Secretary Truez Lundeson. “For this reason, we must enhance our presence in the region.”
His ministry said that making sure that investments provide support for local jobs and companies in Greenland and the Faro Islands will be a “pivotal point”.
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The Greenland government insisted that the lands are not for sale but are open to cooperation. The Ministry of Defense statement did not mention Trump's ambitions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
