Denmark to Boost Military Presence on Greenland

OPENHAGEN: Denmark’s defense minister, criticized by the US for neglecting the defense of Greenland, said on Wednesday that it would “strengthen” its military presence in the Arctic region and was in dialogue with its NATO allies.

“We will continue to strengthen our military presence in Greenland, but we will also focus more on more exercises within NATO and increasing the NATO presence in the Arctic,” Troels Lund Poulsen told AFP hours before a White House meeting between Greenlandic, Danish and US officials on the future of the autonomous Danish territory. he said.

Lund Poulsen added that Denmark “continues dialogue with its Allies on new and increased activities in 2026.”