JAKARTA - The Danish government announced on Tuesday that it would deploy conscripts to Greenland, the country's autonomous territory in the Arctic.
"Military personnel will be deployed alongside professional soldiers and will participate fully in all missions," Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus said in his response to a parliamentary question, launching Al Arabiya from AFP (24/6).
TV2 earlier reported that the military was considering deploying conscripts to Greenland, where they have strengthened their presence in response to pressure from the United States.
Denmark extended its mandatory military service to 11 months last year and opened the door for women in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
With a longer service period, "military personnel are trained to be able to participate in the implementation of the armed forces' mission," Bruus said.
In Greenland, "conscripts will be assigned to tasks that do not require longer special training," he said.
However, he did not say when the conscripts would start arriving or how many would be stationed in Greenland.
Previously, US Vice President JD Vance last year accused Denmark of neglecting the security of its giant Arctic territory.
Tensions have been rising around Greenland after President Donald Trump stepped up threats to annex the Danish territory to protect US security.
However, he backed down in January from weeks of threats, announcing he had reached a "framework" deal on Greenland with the NATO secretary-general, without giving details.
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