The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defense spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the package was a "double-digit billion amount" in krone, or at least $1.5bn (£1.2bn).

The defence minister did not give an exact figure for the package, but Danish media estimated it would be around 12-15bn krone. The announcement came a day after Trump said on his

National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is

Denmark has announced plans to bolster Greenlands security, emphasizing that the move was already in the pipeline prior to former U.S. President Donald Trumps controversial comments about acquiring the Arctic

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The Danish Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday a massive new defence expenditure centred on Greenland, the Arctic territory rich in minerals and natural resources that Copenhagen lays claim to and which US President-elect Donald Trump covets.

Denmark announced a major new package to boost the security of Greenland in a move the Danish defense minister called “ironic” because it came just two days after President-elect Trump called for U.S.

Denmark increases defense spending as President-elect Trump calls acquiring Greenland a U.S. “necessity.” Danish officials call the timing “ironic.”

The new defense package was a 'double-digit billion amount' in krone which is tantamount to at least $1.5 billion, said Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen

In response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, the Danish government has significantly ramped up defense spending for the Arctic territory. This announcement was made shortly after Trump’s statement.