Denmark Declares "Royal Order on the Use of Troops" in Greenland Active
Despite open threats from US President Donald Trump to seize Greenland militarily, Denmark demonstrates its combat readiness.
Danish soldiers. Photo: Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images
This week, Denmark invited NATO partners for joint exercises in Greenland — this was an urgent reaction to the failure of negotiations in Washington. Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and other countries responded to the invitation and sent the first reconnaissance units to the island.
This can be seen as a signal to Trump that Europeans intend to defend the Arctic, writes Bild.
Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen explained at a press conference that the task of the Danish units on the ground is to strengthen military presence in Greenland, guard key facilities, and in case of hostile actions, defend the territory and engage in combat.
Poulsen publicly confirmed that the so-called "royal order on the use of force" is now officially in effect. Such an order allows troops to use military force in case of a threat. This means that if Danish soldiers are attacked, they do not need to wait for additional political instructions: they are obliged to engage in combat regardless of who is on the other side.
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