Yesterday, some fifteen French soldiers arrived in the Danish territory, considered the gateway to the Arctic and rich in natural resources.
French President Emmanuel Macron also promised to reinforce this presence in the coming days with naval, air, and land assets.
While the deployment is currently discreet and part of the European mission supporting Copenhagen, “Arctic Endurance,” scheduled to last until tomorrow, Alice Rufo, the second-in-command at the Ministry of Defense, dismissed the idea of focusing Paris’s reaction on the numbers.
“It is the effect produced that counts in an exercise, not so much the figures,” the Minister Delegate and head of Veterans Affairs told Franceinfo on Friday.
Rufo stated that France’s objective is not to frighten anyone, but rather to demonstrate its commitment to defending European interests.
Since his return to the White House a year ago, US President Donald Trump has made the acquisition of Greenland a priority.
Toward achieving this goal, the president has escalated his pressure in recent days, citing justifications ranging from an alleged threat from China and Russia to the vast island to vital Washington interests, including early warning of enemy missiles in the event of war.
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