Denmark and Greenland rally against Trump
Greenland’s new prime minister has repeated his defiant message that his country will never be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone. On the second day of his three-day…
MoreKing Frederik’s Greenland visit a strategic jab at Trump
King Frederik’s upcoming visit to Greenland is a calculated move to assert Denmark’s close affinity with the island and send a signal to Donald Trump, according to political commentator Hans Engell. “Trump has…
MoreNew ‘Bornholm regiment’ to keep Russia at bay
More Danish troops will be stationed on the island of Bornholm as part of a major restructuring of the armed forces, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced last night. The ‘Bornholm Regiment’ will…
More26 new ships to defend territorial waters
The government has announced a DKK 4bn ($615m) 8-year plan to build and/or procure 26 naval ships to improve surveillance and defence of territorial waters. The ambitious new strategy, backed by six parties…
MoreDenmark to send soldiers to Ukraine
The Danish military is preparing to send troops to Ukraine for ‘specialised training courses.’ Major General Peter Boysen, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, said the aim is to ‘observe and learn’…
MorePublic sector grows and grows despite government’s vow to ‘trim the fat’
Despite the government’s repeated promises to ‘trim the fat’ from the public sector the number of state-employed administrative workers – so-called ‘cold hands’ – has risen by 66% over the past decade. A…
MoreForeign Minister frustrated by divided EU support for Ukraine
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said last night he was disappointed by the lack of support from some EU members regarding arms supplies to Ukraine. Following a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in…
MoreCommander of US space base canned for defending Denmark
The American commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Susannah Meyers, has been dismissed after defending Denmark and Greenland following the recent visit by US Vice President J.D. Vance. During his short stopover…
MoreTrump plots Greenland takeover, DKK 70,000 per head
Donald Trump’s inner circle is reportedly working on a detailed plan to make Greenland part of the United States. According to The New York Times the proposal includes annual payments of nearly DKK…
MoreDenmark has nothing to fear from Trump says ex-White House advisor
Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of military force to acquire Greenland shouldn’t be seen as irrational or a threat to Denmark according to a former White House security advisor. Speaking…
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