France to Send "Land, Air and Sea Military Forces" to Greenland in the Face of Unexpected "Competitors" - U.S. Allies

French President Macron called on France and its military to make "efforts worthy of this difficult era" on Thursday. Macron also announced that in the face of an unexpected "competitor" - the U.S. allies, France would deploy new "army, air force and navy forces" to the island of Greenland.

On Thursday, Macron delivered a New Year's message to the military at the Istres Air Base in southeastern France, stating: "To remain strong in such a brutal world, one must act faster and strike harder." Prior to this, Macron had held a defense meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the situation in Greenland and Iran.

According to Macron, in the context of unprecedented transatlantic tensions within NATO, France will send military forces to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory coveted by the United States, within "the next few days" under the framework of European missions.

On Thursday morning, the French ambassador for polar affairs, Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, told a French radio station (franceinfo) that approximately "15" French mountain hunters have been mobilized, participating in this "deterrence operation" aimed at "showing the United States that NATO still exists."

Macron stated: "Some certainties that have lasted for decades are being broken... Europe needs to face some competitors that were not previously anticipated."

Macron also called on the French Parliament to pass the updated version of the 2024-2030 "Military Programming Law" (LPM) before July 14th. The current law plans a total military budget of 413 billion euros, and the updated version aims to strengthen defense capabilities. Macron requested an additional 36 billion euros in budget for the military by 2030 to "accelerate France's rearmament," including an immediate addition of 3.5 billion euros this year and another 3 billion euros next year.

Source: rfi

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