German navy to patrol the Arctic
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Copenhagen: Germany s defence minister said Monday the country would send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian militar...
Copenhagen: Germany's defence minister said Monday the country would send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian military build-up in the region.
"Maritime threats are mounting... To name but a few, Russia is militarising the Arctic," Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told a press conference.
"We are seeing an increasing activity of Russian submarines operating in that area," the minister added, speaking alongside his Danish counterpart, Troels Lund Poulsen.
Therefore, "as early as this year, Germany will show its presence in the North Atlantic and the Arctic," Pistorius said.
The announcement comes at a time when attention to security in the Arctic has been heightened, with US President Donald Trump vowing to annex the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland for security reasons -- while accusing Denmark of having under-invested in its security.
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