ARCHIVAL PHOTO. HDMS Triton patrols Nuuk Bay in Greenland. © Getty Images / Leon Neal
Copenhagen began deploying additional military forces in Greenland in connection with the increasing dispute with the US over the island, reported the Danish broadcaster DR on Wednesday, citing sources.
Denmark has already sent advanced command to the island, as US president Donald Trump shows an expanding interest in acquiring this territory by any possible means.
In fresh weeks Trump has repeatedly said that Washington must take over Greenland due to “national security’, suggesting a possible takeover of the island by force.
The command is to prepare logistics and infrastructure before the expected arrival of a larger Danish contingent, supported by forces sent by respective another European countries, as reported by DR.
Although the Danish authorities are silent on this issue, these reports were welcomed by the left-wing organization Enhedslisten.
"This is something we asked for last week. That's a smart move.
I realize that troops from another European countries are besides heading for Greenland.
This is the right signal for any power that could come up with a bad thought of attacking Greenland” – said the organization spokesperson in an interview with DR.
Trump expressed his aspirations to take over Greenland shortly after taking office for a second word and resumed this in fresh weeks.
The president claims that US control of the island is needed for "National Security".
He besides mentioned allegedly the imminent takeover of Greenland by Russia or China.
This last claim was contested by both Moscow and Beijing, as well as by officials of Greenland itself.
On Wednesday, Trump clarified his motives behind the decision to take over Greenland.
He claimed that the island was key to creating the proposed integrated rocket defence strategy Golden Dome.
He besides suggested that “NATO should lead us to take over”, arguing that the takeover would make the block "significantly more powerful and effective".
Copenhagen only signaled its willingness to deepen cooperation with the United States within NATO, alternatively of giving up the island, indicating that its residents voted in 2008 to keep autonomy within Denmark.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/630968-denmark-greenland-more-troops/
