Denmark will send more troops to Greenland. “We are ready to take more responsibility”

Germany is ready to take more responsibility for the safety of Greenland, focusing only in the Baltic Sea would be too short -sighted – said on Monday the Deputy Minister of German Defense Nils Schmid during a visit to Greenland, which is the autonomous territory of Denmark's dependent.

For the first time, the German supply ship FGS Berlin was received for the port in the capital of Nuk's island.

Schmid on Monday after meeting the head of the Greenland diplomacy Vivian Motzfeldt and the Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen He announced “Temporary increase in Germany's military presence in Greenland”. “The German Navy will deploy submarines, frigates and sea diagnosis aircraft to strengthen recognition and deterrent,” Schmid emphasized, visiting the Danish HDMS Triton frigate.

A press conference was broadcast on this ship broadcast by the Greenland sender of public KNR. However, the FGS Berlin ship will go to the Arctic exercises.

Germany together with Denmark, Canada and Norway create a partnership for the security of the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen described the visit of a German deputy minister as a continuation of the gesture of Solidarity initiated by French President Emmanuel Macron. In mid -June, the French leader assured the Danes and Greenlanders about the support of his country after the US President Donald Trump's claims against Greenland. (PAP)

zys/ kar/