Danish says it is better to buy weapons from Europe rather than from the US, which threatens its allies

Danish MP and Chairman of the Parliamentary Defense Committee, Jørgensen, stated that Denmark hopes to purchase weapons from reliable European partners rather than from the US, which threatens its allies.

According to Bloomberg on July 16, European allies of the United States are increasingly discussing reducing their reliance on American defense industries and developing their own EU defense industries. For example, Denmark is considering developing a European alternative to the US "Patriot" air defense system.

According to the Wall Street Journal in the US, Jørgensen supported the initiative to purchase US F-35 fighter jets years ago, but now advocates purchasing aircraft and air defense systems from European manufacturers.

The newspaper quoted Jørgensen as saying: "We hope to purchase air defense systems from stable and reliable allies, not from countries that threaten our country and other allies."

The Danish Ministry of Defense said on June 10 that Denmark will purchase three ground-based air defense systems worth over $917 million, which will be deployed by 2026. These air defense systems will be manufactured by German company Diehl BGT Defence, MBDA France (a subsidiary of European Missile Group), and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

Jørgensen said in April that the only threat to Greenland is the United States. He also pointed out that Denmark can never be self-sufficient in weapons, so it needs to rely on its closest partners. Jørgensen emphasized that the United States no longer belongs to the "close partner" category.

US President Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should become part of the United States. Trump emphasized the strategic importance of Greenland for national security and protecting the "free world" from threats including Russia and China. Trump also refused to commit not to use military force to control Greenland and the Panama Canal. The Prime Minister of the autonomous government of Greenland, Mute Egede, previously stated that Greenland is "not for sale" and will never be sold.

Greenland was a Danish colony before 1953 and is still part of Denmark, but it gained autonomy in 2009, allowing it to govern itself and make independent choices on internal matters.

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