Denmark to Station Conscripts in Greenland
The move comes as Denmark expands conscript service to 11 months and says the troops will join professional soldiers on all missions.
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pakistanpoint.comDenmark To Strengthen Military Presence In Greenland
Denmark will begin deploying conscripts to Greenland as part of efforts to strengthen its military presence in the autonomous Danish territory, Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said on Tuesday.In a written response to parliament, Bruus said conscripts would serve alongside professional soldiers in Green ..
Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus announced on Tuesday that recruits will be deployed in Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, reports AFP on Wednesday, according to Agerpres.
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Denmark to station conscripts in Greenland
Denmark will also deploy conscripts to Greenland, with the first group set to leave at the end of July, Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus announced on Tuesday. The administration of US President Donald Trump has recently expressed interest in bringing the world's largest island, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, under US administration. The Danish military has already strengthened its presence in the Arctic region in response.
On Tuesday it emerged that Danish conscripts are going to Greenland. But what does this mean? We asked Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen.
Denmark has about 300 professional soldiers in Greenland. The conscripts are stationed in the same units.
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