Denmark plans new ships and more dog sled patrols in Greenland
Denmark’s government has proposed buying two new Arctic inspection ships and increasing dog sled patrols to bolster its military presence in Greenland, as US President-elect Donald Trump eyes the island, local media reported. .
The government has also proposed upgrading the airport at Kangerlussuaq, a former US military base in western Greenland, to accommodate F-35 fighter jets, broadcasters DR and TV2 said on Friday.
Denmark has already set aside $400 million to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones.