Posted on 01/27/2025 7:42:15 PM PST by xxqqzz
Denmark has said it will spend 14.6 billion kroner (£1.6bn; $2.05bn) to boost security in the Arctic region, in partnership with its autonomous territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
The deal includes three new Arctic ships, more long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity and stronger satellite capacity.
"We must face the fact that there are serious challenges regarding security and defence in the Arctic and North Atlantic," Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to acquire Greenland, an island which has wide-ranging autonomy but remains part of Denmark.
Asked earlier in January whether he could rule out using military or economic force to pursue his desire to take over the territory, Trump said he could not.
Greenland, the world's most sparsely populated territory, is home to about 56,000 mostly indigenous Inuit people.
The US has long maintained a security interest in Greenland. After Nazi Germany occupied mainland Denmark during World War II, the US invaded Greenland, establishing military and radio stations across the territory. It has maintained a presence in the region since.
Greenland lies on the shortest route from North America to Europe, making it strategically important for the US.
In recent years, there has been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources, including mining for rare earth minerals, uranium and iron.
"Greenland is entering a time of changing threat landscape," Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's Independence and Foreign Affairs Minister, said in a statement announcing the new defence spending.
"I am pleased that with this partial agreement we have taken the first step towards strengthening security in and around Greenland."
An announcement of further funding is expected to come in the first half of this year.
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That seems awful nice of Denmark to prep the island in this way for our takeover.
Too little, too late. Greenland must be ours.
Time for Denmark to call in the Houthis!
Two billion for Greenland (and therefore the West’s and America’s ) defense.
Trump wins again.
Exactly! Trump got this done with what seemed like flippant remarks.
They’re spending $2B on a welcome wagon for Trump’s triumphal arrival! How swell of them.
The Kingdom of Denmark had Greenland for over 800 years and it’s done squat with it. They don’t deserve it and their last colony should be taken by the country that saved both Denmark and Greenland in WW2. Screw the Eurotrash commies that hate their own people and Americans. Denmark cannot run a popsicle stand.
Too little, too late. Greenland must be ours.
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What if the people of Greenland don’t want to be under US domain?
My friends at the Pentagon say that since the 82nd is tied up at the border, DOD has been planning a possible invasion of Greenland using the Des Moines, Iowa SWAT team to invade Greenland.
,,, and what if it turned out that they'd all want to vote Democrat?
This reminds me of a smile some years ago...
When the revolution comes everyone will drive a Rolls Royce.
What if I don't like Rolls Royces?
When the revolution comes you won't have a choice.
Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
So, oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz
The population of Greenland couldn’t fill an SEC football stadium. Offer them all $100K each and demand a referendum.
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That is something Stalin or Hitler would do. “Make them an offer they can’t refuse”.
Forcing Greenland to do something like that is not acceptable.
“The deal includes three new Arctic ships”
What, are they going to get overnight shipping on Amazon.com?
“The population of Greenland couldn’t fill an SEC football stadium. Offer them all $100K each and demand a referendum”.
This is what you said. So what would you do if they didn’t accept the demanded referendum?
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