Fight to the death to defend Greenland? Denmark announces troop reinforcements
Amidst the backing out of allies, Denmark seems to have decided to fight to the end to defend Greenland.
According to a report from the "Politico" website's European edition, on the 19th, the Danish Ministry of Defense confirmed that about 100 Danish soldiers had arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, that night, and a similar number of soldiers had also arrived in Kangiqluarsuaq in western Greenland.
Additionally, after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Danish Defense Minister Poulsen stated that Denmark has requested a NATO delegation to be sent to Greenland, and the reinforcements sent by the Danish military will not be withdrawn soon.
Notably, if including the forces already stationed in Greenland, the total number of troops Denmark has sent to the island has now reached 300, far exceeding the "army" of over 30 people from countries such as the UK, France, and Germany, and more than the current U.S. military presence in Greenland.
However, although Denmark's troop increase demonstrates its determination to defend Greenland, it is hard to say whether the Danish government has the courage to confront Trump all the way.
From recent reports, the Danish government still seeks diplomatic means to show weakness to Trump, for example, lobbying Republican lawmakers to help facilitate communication, and refusing to acknowledge that the deployment of troops was to counter a potential U.S. military invasion - on the 19th, the highest military commander of Denmark in the Arctic, Søren Andersen, still claimed that the deployment of troops to Greenland was to "deal with the threat from Russia."
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