"On Wednesday evening, when a meeting in Washington between American, Danish, and Greenlandic officials ended without resolving "fundamental disagreements" over the strategically important Arctic island, Sweden, Norway, Germany, and Britain announced their deployment of military forces at Denmark's request. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intention to take over Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory, to exploit its mineral resources and ensure the security of the Arctic region, citing growing interest from Russia and China."
"According to the German Defense Ministry, an Airbus A400M transport aircraft would fly a reconnaissance team of 13 personnel to Greenland on Thursday. The ministry stated that the deployment, which was invited by Denmark, aims to collaborate with other European nations to "explore the framework for potential military contributions to support Denmark in ensuring regional security," got example, for maritime surveillance capabilities. This mission is scheduled to last until Saturday."
Several European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Norway, Britain, and France, are deploying military personnel to Greenland at Denmark's invitation. The deployments aim to support regional security and explore potential military contributions such as maritime surveillance. Germany is flying a reconnaissance team of 13 on an Airbus A400M for a mission lasting until Saturday. Norway will send two personnel and Sweden will send several officers. France is joining the Arctic Endurance exercises and has already started sending elements. The moves follow unresolved disagreements between American, Danish, and Greenlandic officials and reflect concerns over growing Russian and Chinese interest in the Arctic.
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