"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 two additional Arctic vessels, a new Arctic command headquarters, a North Atlantic undersea cable and maritime patrol aircraft, the Danish Ministry of Defence said Friday."
"Denmark's military also plans to acquire 16 additional F-35 advance fighter jets, bringing its total fleet to 43 in a move that Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard called an assertion of sovereignty. The new jets, he added, will significantly boost the combat power, flexibility and Danish contribution to NATO. Denmark has embarked on a fast-moving campaign to build up its defence capabilities in response to both Russia's war on Ukraine"
Denmark will spend roughly 27.4 billion Danish kroner to strengthen Arctic defence, purchasing two Arctic vessels, a new Arctic command headquarters, a North Atlantic undersea cable and maritime patrol aircraft. The military will acquire 16 additional F-35 jets, bringing the fleet to 43, to assert sovereignty and enhance combat power, flexibility and NATO contributions. The country recently bought European-made air defence systems worth 58 billion kroner and announced a shift to acquire long-range missiles to deter Russia. The spending surge responds to Russia's war in Ukraine and perceived threats from the United States over Greenland's strategic importance.
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