General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the Arctic, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen have agreed on the importance of strengthening defenses in the Arctic. This comes amidst U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland,

Denmark's defense minister has announced a deal with the governments of the Faroe Islands and Greenland to boost surveillance capacity and sovereignty assertion. The move comes as the US, Russia and China circle.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized the need for stronger Arctic defenses during their meeting on Tuesday, a source told Reuters. Both leaders agreed that all

The Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, have agreed on the need to strengthen defenses in the Arctic, according to a Reuters source knowledgeable about the discussions.

Denmark has unveiled plans to allocate around DKr14bn (equivalent to $1.96bn) for the enhancement of its military capabilities in the Arctic and North Atlantic territories. The consensus on this allocation was reached by the political parties including the Greenlandic and Faroese Governments that support the 2024-2033 Danish Defence Agreement.