{"id":1245,"date":"2024-01-11T05:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2024-12-02T00:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T22:40:55","slug":"denmark-promises-increased-focus-on-arctic-as-it-takes-over-nordefco-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/denmark-promises-increased-focus-on-arctic-as-it-takes-over-nordefco-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark promises increased focus on Arctic as it takes over NORDEFCO chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Increased focus on the Arctic and North Atlantic will be amongst Copenhagen\u2019s priorities when it takes over chairmanship of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) from Sweden on January 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Baltic Sea region, Arctic and the North Atlantic will be geographical areas of particular importance in 2024,\u201d a ministry spokesperson told Eye on the Arctic in emailed comment on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Danish Defence Intelligence Service has recently stated that the security climate in the Arctic Region is expected to become more unstable due to increased military activity, and it is possible that Russia and China will increase their cooperation in the region. Given the Kingdom of Denmark\u2019s position, it is only natural for us to focus on the developments in the Arctic and North Atlantic region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copenhagen stressed its commitment to a  low-conflict North, but pointed to NATO\u2019s 2022 Strategic Concept that flagged the challenges Moscow could present for western countries, including its capability to \u201cdisrupt Allied reinforcements and freedom of navigation across the North Atlantic,\u201d as an example of the importance of increasing attention on the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur ambition is to maintain the region as a region of low tension as we face new and special challenges in the North Atlantic and the Arctic region,\u201d the ministry spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is important for strategic lines of communication and supply, as well as for capabilities and operational cooperation. We are consequently looking into enhancing our surveillance capabilities in the region. Closer Nordic cooperation and coordination within the overall NATO-framework will be of importance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work on joint operations, armaments ongoing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NORDEFCO is an alliance between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to cooperate on national defence issues and develop the ability to better operate together. With Finland\u2019s accession to NATO and  Sweden\u2019s future membership, Copenhagen says NORDEFCO\u2019s work has more importance than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBuilding on the work taken on by Sweden in 2023, the main task for NORDEFCO in 2024 is to build on and implement recent decisions, while maintaining a close cooperation internally and with partners on security challenges, in particular the continued support to Ukraine and the implications of NATO membership,\u201d the ministry said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAmong other priorities, the Danish chair will also maintain momentum in the ongoing work to increase our ability to conduct and command combined joint operations and further engage in closer cooperation in the armaments area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Eil\u00eds Quinn, Eye on the Arctic<\/em>. This story is posted on the Barents Observer as part of Eye on the Arctic<\/a>, a collaborative partnership between public and private circumpolar media organizations.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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