“Several officers of the Swedish Armed Forces arrive in Greenland today, they are part of a group from several allied countries,” wrote Ulf Kristersson on the X platform.
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The head of the Swedish government added that this group “is jointly preparing further activities as part of the Danish Operation Arctic Endurance exercises.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the Danish Ministry of Defense and the Greenlandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the troops of Denmark and NATO countries are increasing their presence in Greenland. According to the statement, this is being done “through exercises in close cooperation with NATO allies.”
Trump's announcements regarding Greenland
Sweden's decision came at a time when American President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Greenland, which he would like to take over. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marc Rubio will meet in Washington, D.C., with representatives of the authorities of Denmark and Greenland. The topic of talks will be the future of the island. The head of Danish diplomacy, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, announced that Vice President of the United States JD Vance would also take part in the meeting.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Representatives of the island's authorities, as well as the government in Copenhagen, consistently and firmly oppose the takeover of Greenland by the US.
