Sweden announces dispatch of military officers to Greenland to prepare for Allied maneuvers

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that Swedish army officers, sent at Denmark's request to participate in the preparation of military maneuvers, will arrive in Greenland on Wednesday, EFE informs, according to Agerpres.

“Swedish armed forces officers are arriving in Greenland today. They are part of a group of several allied countries,” Kristersson wrote on X.

“Together they will prepare the next steps in the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance (Arctic Resistance). At the request of Denmark, Sweden is sending personnel of the armed forces”, stated the prime minister.

The news was made public on the same day Denmark's Defense Ministry announced it would increase its military presence on the self-governing Danish territory amid tensions with the US, whose president, Donald Trump, wants to take control of the island “willingly or by force”.

“The goal is to train the ability to operate in the special conditions in the Arctic and to strengthen the Alliance's footprint in the Arctic for the benefit of both European and transatlantic security,” the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen emphasized.

Among the possible activities that will be carried out this year are the protection of essential facilities for society, the support of the authorities (including the police), the reception of allied troops, the deployment of fighter aircraft and military missions for the navy.

In recent days, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has already emphasized the need to strengthen the allied presence on the Arctic island, while several European countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom, have considered the possibility of using this formula to appease Donald Trump's alleged concern about the safety of Greenland in the face of Russia and China, which he cites to justify the need for annexation.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday in a meeting hosted by Vice President JD Vance.