INITIAL DEPLOYMENT APPEARS SMALL
Danish Overseas Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen mentioned on Wednesday about 200 US troops had been stationed in Greenland, which has a inhabitants of round 57,000.
The size of the planned European military build-up has not been made public, however preliminary deployments seem small.
The German Armed Forces had been deploying a reconnaissance staff of 13, first to Copenhagen, earlier than heading on to Greenland with Danish personnel. Late on Wednesday, a Danish Air Drive airplane landed at Nuuk airport and personnel in navy fatigues disembarked.
Sweden was sending three officers, and Norway two. Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, France’s ambassador to the Poles, mentioned France was sending about 15 mountain specialists.
“A primary staff of French navy personnel is already on the bottom and will likely be strengthened within the coming days by land, air and naval property,” French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned.
France and the European Union as an entire have to be “unyielding in upholding territorial sovereignty”, he added.
One British officer was becoming a member of the reconnaissance group. The Netherlands mentioned it might ship one officer from its navy. Poland mentioned it might not ship troopers.
The European military deployment to Greenland sends two messages to the US administration, mentioned Marc Jacobsen, an affiliate professor on the Royal Danish Defence Faculty.
“… One is to discourage, is to indicate that ‘if you happen to resolve to do one thing militarily, we’re able to defend Greenland’,” he advised Reuters. “And the opposite goal is to say: ‘Nicely, we take your critique critically, we enhance our presence, handle our sovereignty, and enhance surveillance over Greenland.'”
After assembly US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, Rasmussen and Greenland’s overseas minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, mentioned the US and Denmark would type a working group to debate issues relating to the island.
Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, reiterated on Fb on Thursday that the island didn’t wish to be ruled by, or owned by, america, and that it might stay a part of Denmark and the NATO alliance.
“Now is just not the time for inner discussions. Now’s the time for unity, calm and accountability. I am following the scenario carefully, and I stand with you to take care of Greenland,” he mentioned.
