The Danish Ministry of Defense will increase the defense budget to strengthen Greenland’s defense capabilities.

The Danish media Dr reported on this.

The strengthening of Denmark’s defense capabilities in the Arctic is due to the statements of US President-elect Donald Trump, who said that Greenland is an absolute necessity for US defense.

The very next day, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced the allocation of at least $1.5 billion.

The funds will be used to purchase new equipment, strengthen the presence, and purchase new patrol ships to increase the presence.

According to the Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen, the package will allow for the purchase of two new inspection ships, two new long-range drones, and two additional dog sleds.

“Over the years, we have not invested enough in the Arctic, and now we plan to strengthen our presence,” the Defense Minister told Dr.

Currently, the issue of ensuring the security of Greenland is a priority, as Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, is home to a large US space facility and is strategically important for the United States, as it is located on the shortest route from North America to Europe. It has large mineral reserves.

“It is unacceptable for an ally country to start dreaming of controlling Danish territory,” Rasmus Jarlov, spokesman for the Conservative People’s Party of Greenland, stated.

Nevertheless, representatives of the Danish government and the Ministry of Defense maintain close communication with the US government, as this issue violates the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.

In addition, the government realizes the importance of maintaining the island’s security together with the United States due to the insufficient number of patrol ships to protect the territory.

Militarnyi previously reported that Norway and Denmark signed a memorandum of intent to cooperate in producing long-range drones.