Denmark Seeks NATO Force in Greenland with Norway Support
- At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt formally proposed the establishment of a North atlantic Treaty...
- The proposed force would function as a guard force, similar to NATO deployments already in place in the Baltic states.
- When questioned by Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Poulsen stated that Norway's inclusion in the guard force would be a natural fit.
Denmark Proposes NATO Force for Greenland and the Arctic
At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, Denmark’s Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt formally proposed the establishment of a North atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force in Greenland and the Arctic region.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has acknowledged the proposal, according to Minister Poulsen.
The proposed force would function as a guard force, similar to NATO deployments already in place in the Baltic states. denmark is actively seeking Norway’s participation in this potential Arctic security initiative.
norwegian Response
When questioned by Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Poulsen stated that Norway’s inclusion in the guard force would be a natural fit. However, Norway’s Defense Minister, Tore O. Sandvik, indicated that the proposal is one of several currently under consideration within the NATO framework.
“It is not a bad idea, but we will see what we agree on within the framework of NATO,” Sandvik told NRK.
(NTB/NRK)