US EditionDenmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, buy 16 new F-35s
Denmark will spend $8.77 billion to buy 16 F-35 jets and enhance Arctic defenses including ships, drones, and a new command center in Nuuk, Greenland.
- Denmark plans to spend roughly 27.4 billion Danish kroner to enhance its defense capabilities in the Arctic against potential threats.
- The funding will include 16 new F-35 fighter jets, increasing Denmark's fleet to 43, as stated by Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard.
- This military build-up is a response to Russia’s war on Ukraine and prior claims made by President Donald Trump regarding Greenland.
- Denmark's efforts to strengthen defense also include funding for two Arctic vessels, a command headquarters, an undersea cable, and maritime patrol aircraft.
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In total, Denmark intends to mobilize no less than $8.7 billion to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, including Greenland.
Denmark has announced a boost in defense spending, significantly increasing the capabilities of its armed forces in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, including Greenland. It will buy two new Arctic ships and 16 additional F-35 aircraft, among other things.
Denmark will allocate over $8.7 billion for the consolidation of defence in Greenland and the Arctic regions through the acquisition of F-35 aircraft, ships, drones and the establishment of a new military command in Nuuk, in the context of strategic tensions in the area.
The country will devote $8.5 billion to strengthening the defence infrastructure.
Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26bn, plans to buy 16 new F
The investment is the latest in Denmark’s multibillion-dollar spending spree on defence after Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland.Denmark plans to spend roughly 27.4 billion Danish kroner ($4.26bn) in an effort to shore up its defence capabilities in the Arctic and stave off threats made by United States President Donald Trump against the Danish semi-autonomous Greenland.The massive cash injection in defence will cover the purchase of tw…
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