US EditionGreenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
The Sirius patrol uses durable dog sleds to cover 160,000 sq km of Arctic terrain, enforcing sovereignty amid geopolitical tensions from Russia, China, and U.S. concerns.
- In winter, Sirius Patrol, Denmark's dogsled Arctic unit, operates six two-man teams across 160,000 sq km of northern and eastern Greenland.
- Ravn Rasmussen said dogsleds outperform high-tech craft because teams must get down on the ground, adding sleds and dogs endure conditions where snowmobiles, helicopters, satellites and planes can fail.
- The dogs pull a 500-kilo sled packed with tents, food, fuel and provisions to reach about 50 supply depots, while patrol members ski about 30 kilometres daily; around 80 to 100 applicants compete for only five or six spots.
- The unit's interdictions and rescue work bolster Denmark's ability to police its Arctic territory, aiding cruise ships including one grounded in 2023 and stopping a Russian expedition from entering North‑east Greenland National Park.
- With roots in World War II, the patrols trace their lineage to wartime sled teams and patrol members endure 26-month deployments with no visits home in extreme isolation.
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US President Donald Trump has taken on the defense of Greenland and spoke out against the "two dogs with dogs" secured by the Danish government. The truth is that beyond Trump's obsession, the canine teams from the famous Sirius...
Greenland’s elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s defence of Greenland as amounting to “two dogsleds”, but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.Denmark has allocated billions to beef up security of its vast Arctic island, but when it comes to policing the frozen wilderness...
To monitor the frozen areas of northern and eastern Greenland in winter, the Sirius patrol proved its worth.
Greenland proud of elite dogsled patrol units
COPENHAGEN - Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s defence of Greenland as amounting to “two dogsleds”, but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
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