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NATO leaders and Danish officials emphasize the need for enhanced Arctic military capabilities and persistent presence to address geopolitical and environmental challenges.
- NATO chief met with Danish and Greenlandic officials to discuss the Arctic's strategic role in collective defence, with Allies committed to maintaining capabilities across the High North.
- Geopolitical shifts have pushed focus on NATO Article 5 amid Russia's aggression, prompting member states like Denmark to invest in Arctic military capabilities.
- Denmark has invested in air-to-air refuelling, long-range uncrewed systems, maritime patrol aircraft and F-35 fighter jets, while Britain, the Netherlands, Norway, and Germany plan symbolic military presence in Greenland and Canada considers a warship visit.
- The treaty's consultation mechanism means Allies must consult on threats to territorial integrity, convening the North Atlantic Council; Poland and Estonia triggered Article 4 last September.
- Last week Denmark's foreign minister and Greenland's foreign minister met U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Denmark reporting `a fundamental disagreement` but agreeing to form a working group.
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NATO chief meets with Denmark and Greenland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has hosted Denmark’s Defence Minister and Greenland’s Foreign Minister at NATO Headquarters for talks focused on security in the High North, according to the alliance. The meeting addressed the growing strategic importance of the Arctic, including Greenland, within NATO’s collective defence posture. NATO said discussions centred on the region’s role in wider Alliance security and the need to maintain stability a…
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hbl.fiDenmark is sending more troops to Greenland and wants NATO to launch a special operation around the island. “If we do not give a strong response, we are sending a signal of weakness,” says Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
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