The Danish government has announced a significant increase in Greenland's defense costs. before that, US President-elect Donald Trump once again announced his desire to acquire the Arctic territory.
The BBC reports that the Minister of Defense of Denmark, Troels Lund Poulsen, announced that the amount of the package will be at least 1.5 billion dollars.
On December 23, Trump again stated that possession and control of the huge island is an "absolute necessity" for the United States. Greenland is the autonomous territory of Denmark, where a large American space base is located.
The island is of strategic importance for the US, as it is located on the shortest route from North America to Europe. Greenland has large mineral and oil reserves.
