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Finland’s two liaison officers will evaluate Arctic training amid NATO-led Operation Arctic Endurance, with Germany sending 13 soldiers and Norway two, officials said.
- Finland is sending two liaison officers to Greenland at Denmark's request to explore military training options in the Arctic.
- Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stated that key disagreements about Greenland's autonomy remain unresolved.
- Danish and Greenlandic officials discussed cooperation with U.S. officials in Washington, planning to form a new working group for ongoing talks.
- Finland's Ministry of Defence highlighted the need for increased efforts to strengthen security in the Arctic region.
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As a sign of support for Denmark, in the midst of Greenland’s dispute with the United States, the Bundeswehr is on the ground. The German Army has sent 13 soldiers and the state-of-the-art submarine fighter P-8A-Poseidon. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described the fact-finding mission as a sign that the European members of NATO are fulfilling their obligations, something that “was not done explicitly enough until a few years ago,” he lamente…
In the middle of the Greenland dispute between the USA and Denmark, the Bundeswehr is on site. 13 soldiers and the state-of-the-art submarine fighter P-8A-Poseidon explore the situation – officially by accident, but politically highly explosive.
Military personnel from Germany have left for Greenland, where they will explore the deployment of NATO troops. Matthias Wasinger, colonel at the Bundesheer in Austria, praises the use of the Bundeswehr. Melting polar caps will free new sea routes in the Arctic, which will awaken geostrategic interests.
Finland is sending two liaison officers to Greenland. Greenland is "so new" that the liaison officers will first assess the situation, says Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen (Kok).
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