Putin-Trump Friendship: After Donald Trump was elected President, there has been a big upset in America’s foreign policy. While Trump has supported Russian President Putin, on the other hand he has shown his interest in Greenland. After which the European country of NATO Denmark has announced to increase the defense budget to strengthen its army.
Denmark has decided to increase three percent of the GDP (GDP) on the Defense Budget to strengthen its security against both Russia and the US. This defense expenditure of Denmark will be the highest in the last 50 years.
Denmark decided if the US changed Ukraine
Denmark has taken this step when President Trump changed the old US policy regarding Ukraine. The US had earlier said that ‘nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine’, but now Ukraine has been excluded in a conversation with Russia on a ceasefire. Not only this, Trump has directly blamed Jailonsky for the Russian attack on Ukraine. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a speech in early February, stating that Ukraine’s return to the borders before 2014 is an unrealistic objective and Ukraine will get the NATO membership only through dialogue.
Why Denmark was scared of Trump’s decision?
With these steps in America, Denmark has realized that Russia can pose a threat to the region. Not only this, America can also leave NATO ally on European countries to protect them. According to the Eurasian Times, Danish Defense Intelligence Service had given a report to the government of last week, according to which if the war in Ukraine is over or stops, then within two years, Russia is one or more NATO countries in the Baltic Sea region within two years. Will be able to pose a threat. Only after this, Denmark has decided to increase investment in the defense sector.
Investment of $ 120 billion in defense sector
By the year 2033, Denmark has decided to invest $ 120 billion in the defense sector. This increase in the defense sector of Denmark has come after a huge decades of decades. For a long time, Denmark did not invest in the defense sector, due to which he has neither good fighter jets nor a warship.
What did the PM of Denmark say?
Denmark Prime Minister Mete Fredericsen has said in a press conference that we will soon buy new military equipment. He had said, ‘There is a message for defense chief- buy, buy, buy’. He also indicated that the purchase process would be expedited. Frederickson said, ‘If we do not get the best equipment, then buy the next best equipment. Now only one thing matters and that is speed.
The increasing military presence of Denmark in Arctic and North Atlantic increases security in the field of growing geopolitical importance. This step will help balance Russia’s military activities in Arctic and protect important sea routes.
Denmark also provoked Trump’s plan on Greenland
In January 2024, the US announced a plan to expand its military appearance in Greenland, including deployment of soldiers and military weapons. A month later, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mete Fredericseen clarified that Greenland is not for sale and emphasized the importance of Denmark’s sovereignty on the island. Actually, the entire focus of America is currently on Indo-Pacific. For this, he is taking back all its assets from Europe from Europe, which is forcing European countries to increase its defense spending.
