Denmark’s army chief, General Michael Wiggers, urged NATO to take concrete steps to increase security in the Arctic. Speaking to the Saturday edition of the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” he said Denmark must act actively in the region, conduct operations and hold joint exercises, with Greenland serving as a key training ground.
Wiggers called for a permanent commitment. “Arctic security is no TV show that ends after two hours” he said. He stressed the need for continuous effort and long‑term engagement to shield the area from growing threats.
In response to recent comments from former U.S. President Trump, the general made it clear that he has never doubted Greenland’s security or Denmark’s deterrence of Russia and China. He added that the real challenge lies not in defending Greenland itself but in monitoring it, noting the country’s size-about six times that of Germany-requires sophisticated surveillance.
He dismissed claims that deploying an additional 1,000 European soldiers would increase Greenland’s security. “It’s not about numbers” Wiggers said. “To monitor what’s happening in the Arctic you need modern technology that collects data and provides a real‑time situational picture, not large ground forces”. He called for new surveillance tools such as satellite programs and unmanned aircraft.
