Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise
- Sweden is sending Swedish Armed Forces officers to Greenland.
- The deployment is at Denmark’s request ahead of Operation Arctic Endurance.
- Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson made the announcement on social media as representatives from Denmark and Greenland meet US officials in Washington DC.
For more on how Sweden is looking to support Greenland, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Russia and China co-operating more often and more closely in the Arctic, says NORAD commander, CBC News
Denmark: ‘Fundamental disagreement’ remains with Trump over Greenland after high-level talks, The Associated Press
Finland: Finland preparing to send two liaison officers to Greenland, Yle News
Greenland: ‘No such thing as a better colonizer’: Inuit emphatically reject U.S. takeover of Greenland, CBC News
Iceland: NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: “We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling, TASS reports, Reuters
Sweden: Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland, Radio Sweden
United States: Alaska’s Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it’s not clear Congress is with her, CBC News
