The Russian Federation after the end of the war in Ukraine can attack Greenland: how real threat is CNN
In addition to the sea forces, both aviation and land troops are involved in maneuvers. At the same time, the activation of Denmark and the controlled island of Greenland began in June 2025. Officials explained to journalists that they feared the attacks of the Russian Federation, as well as China, who are trying to consolidate in the Arctic.
However, the media noted that for some reason they do not mention the public statements of US President Donald Trump, who was interested in the largest island of the planet. The media explained why Greenland is important: it is located next to the Giuk passage, which leads from the northern Atlantic to the northern shores of Britain and further into the Arctic.
Together with Greenland, this passage is formed by the shores of Iceland and Britain (Giuk is an abbreviation Greenland, Iceland and United Kingdom). "Danish officials expect that Russia will redirect resources and use its experience of hostilities to create a much greater threat in the Arctic region," CNN has made public statements from Danish officials.
At the same time, the interlocutors of the media have specified that Greenland, first, can easily protect themselves due to its location and relief, and, secondly, the Russian Federation is more interested in the Bering Strait. Journalists suggested that Denmark spent $ 2 billion. Maneuvers, trains paratroopers and buys drones not because it is afraid of Russians and Chinese.
"The answer is more likely to be found in Washington, the district of Columbia than in Moscow or Beijing," the article reads. The media reported with reference to sources that, given the threats of not the Kremlin, but the White House, Copenhagen plans to buy weapons for $ 9 billion. Among other things, it is aircraft: previously thought of Patriot, but then elected European manufacturers.
CNN summed up that guns that are heard in Greenland is a signal not by the Russian Federation or China, but for the US. Arctic Light 2025-Military Training, which Denmark conducts September 9-19, 2025 with the participation of a number of NATO-France, Germany, Sweden and Norway. The estimated number of Danish fighters is about 550, told AP. On the network you can find footage from maneuvers.
We see that F-16 fighters were flying in the sky over Greenland, the infantrymen trained to conduct land battles, and warships were brought into the Arctic waters. It should be noted that in the winter of 2025, after Trump's claims to Greenland, focus gathered information about why different countries claim the island's treasures. We would like to remind you that in September analysts spoke about the Russian Arctic Station near Alaska, which has equipment for tracking for long -term purposes.