Britain may send troops to Greenland

Britain considers sending troops to Greenland to deter risks in the Arctic

The UK may send troops to Greenland as part of a wider NATO initiative to ease tensions around the security situation in the Arctic region and to calm US Presidential concerns Donald Trump. This is reported by the publication The Telegraph citing government sources.

London is studying the possibility of deploying a military presence on the island amid concerns about Russia and China's growing activity in the region. According to journalists, British officials have already held consultations with Germany and France on potential coordination.

Details of the initiative

The plan is at an early stage of discussion and may include:

• deployment of warships in the northern waters;

• patrolling the airspace by military aircraft;

• the presence of British troops in Greenland under allied arrangements.

Sources note that this is not an offensive, but a demonstration of the Alliance's readiness to strengthen security control in a strategically important region.

Context.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer shares the concerns Donald Trump on the growing influence of Russia and China in the Arctic. London believes that security issues in the region require preventive solutions now, given the growing competition for transport routes, resources and military presence.

Greenland is of key strategic importance for controlling the North Atlantic and Arctic routes. Trump's recent statements on the island's security have intensified discussions among NATO allies about strengthening a common defence policy.