Denmark has set aside 2,74 billion Danish kroner ($400 million) to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones, as part of a broader agreement to revamp its defense and target the objectives of NATO.
Long-range drones would help monitor increased civil and military activity in the Arctic and North Atlantic and ensure Denmark can better meet EU objectives. NATO, said the Danish Ministry of Defense.
Today, melting ice in the Arctic has accelerated a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways. Therefore, as Denmark is responsible for the security and defense of the Arctic island of Greenland and the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, investing in drones is part of this commitment.
“The Kingdom must, in the future, assume greater responsibility for security across the region. This means we need to use more force in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said late on Thursday.
Therefore, Denmark committed last year to investing 143 billion Danish crowns in defense over the next 10 years. On this date, one dollar is equivalent to 6,85 Danish kroner.
With Reuters
