We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defense in the Arctic and North Atlantic,’ Danish defense minister says
Denmark has unveiled plans to allocate around DKr14bn (equivalent to $1.96bn) for the enhancement of its military capabilities in the Arctic and North Atlantic territories. The consensus on this allocation was reached by the political parties including the Greenlandic and Faroese Governments that support the 2024-2033 Danish Defence Agreement.
Mr. Prime Minister, have you spoken to President Trump yet?” I asked as he fled a lunchtime news conference on Tuesday in the capital city, Nuuk (population 20,000). Egede, who is 37, wore a green zip-up sweater,
Frederiksen’s efforts have not been limited to diplomatic dashes. Denmark has announced a $2bn Arctic security plan, including new warships, drones and satellite capabilities to bolster its presence in Greenland, which is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
The president’s confrontational foreign policy has created opportunity for his allies on K Street who are willing to take on clients he has targeted.
Denmark said on Monday it would spend 14.6 billion krone ($3.6b) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. The announcement came after
Why a far-right party has taken a more confrontational line than the government towards US president Donald Trump, and heightened security tensions in the Baltic Sea. Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at the stories we’ve been talking about in Denmark this week.
PRESIDENT Trump has insisted the US will take over Greenland as he continues his land grabbing plans, reportedly sending the Danes into “crisis mode”. His determined statement about
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced late Monday that the government will allocate 14.6 billion Danish krona (approximately 2 billion U.S. dollars) to boost the defence of Greenland, Arctic Sea and Northern Atlantic. The decision follows an agreement among Danish political parties.
The European Commission said they have the tools to deal with "unfair economic coercion against a single member state".
In a city of around 19.000 and with hospitality services close to full capacity, the bar for over-tourism is low.
US president spoke to Danish premier for 45 minutes last week and made clear he wanted to place Greenland under American control