UK military officer among European troops sent to Greenland: Reports
UK joins France, Germany, Norway, Sweden sending military officers to Greenland at Denmark's request to join reconnaissance group, ahead of planned Arctic Endurance exercise
A Royal Danish Navy ship is seen patrolling the island of Greenland on March 16, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. Denmark announced that it would increase its military presence in the Arctic region after US President Trump's remarks about Greenland.
LONDON
The British government on Thursday confirmed that a military officer has been sent to Greenland, joining other European troops amid discussions on Arctic security, according to local media reports.
Deployment of a military officer followed a similar announcement by Germany, Sweden, Norway, and France at Denmark's request to join a reconnaissance group, ahead of a planned Arctic Endurance exercise, British media reported, citing a statement from the UK government spokesperson.
"We share (US) President (Donald) Trump’s concern about the security of the High North. And you see this as part of NATO and JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force) nations stepping up to reinforce security in the High North," the spokesperson said.
The statement added that this involves "stepping up with stronger exercising, to deter the Russian aggression and the Chinese activity."
The JEF is a coalition of 10 like-minded nations – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK – comprising high-readiness forces configured to respond rapidly to crises.
This came amid renewed security concerns and fresh pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has insisted that the US must take over Greenland to counter Russia and China.
