Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen provides an announcement forward of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO nations in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 14, 2025.
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BERLIN — Denmark’s prime minister launched into a tour of main European capitals Tuesday because the continent faces what she known as “a more uncertain reality” and her nation strikes to strengthen its navy presence round Greenland.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen deliberate stops in Berlin, Paris and Brussels, the latter to satisfy NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte. Her journey comes as new U.S. President Donald Trump has mentioned he wouldn’t rule out the usage of navy pressure to grab management of Greenland, an autonomous territory belonging to NATO and European Union member Denmark.
On Monday night, her authorities introduced a roughly 14.6 billion-kroner (practically $2 billion) settlement with events together with the governments of Greenland and the Faeroe Islands to “improve capabilities for surveillance and maintaining sovereignty in the region.”
These will embrace three new Arctic naval vessels, two further long-range surveillance drones and satellite tv for pc capability, the Protection Ministry in Copenhagen mentioned.
Frederiksen did not instantly point out Trump’s menace in feedback at a gathering with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, however she mentioned that “we are facing a more uncertain reality, a reality that calls for an even more united Europe and for more cooperation.”
She pointed to Russian actions in Ukraine and past and mentioned that “it is up to Europe to define the future of our continent, and I think we have to take more responsibility for our own security.”
In its announcement on the Arctic and North Atlantic area, the Danish Protection Ministry mentioned that the events agreed to barter a second settlement within the first half of this 12 months centered on strengthening deterrence and protection.
“We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defense in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” Protection Minister Troels Lund Poulsen mentioned. “For this reason, we must strengthen our presence in the region.”
His ministry mentioned guaranteeing that investments present help for native jobs and companies in Greenland and the Faeroe Islands will probably be “a focal point.” Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland’s minister of statehood and overseas affairs, mentioned she was “pleased with the steps we are taking towards increased security in and around Greenland” with the accord.
Greenland’s authorities has insisted that the territory is not on the market however that it’s open to cooperation. The Protection Ministry assertion did not point out Trump’s ambitions.
