Germany is weighing the deployment of Eurofighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft and naval vessels to Greenland for NATO exercises designed to bolster Arctic security, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
The announcement came as a German military reconnaissance team departed for Greenland to assess conditions for potential future drills with NATO allies in the strategically important region.
Defense Ministry spokesman Michael Stempfle said the team would evaluate various military options in coordination with Denmark, which leads the mission.
"The question is whether the Arctic is secure and how we can contribute together with our NATO partners," Stempfle told reporters in Berlin. "We are considering exercises with P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, the deployment of frigates or other naval units for maritime surveillance, and theoretically also the deployment of Eurofighters."
The reconnaissance mission is led by Denmark and includes participation from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Britain, France, and the Netherlands. Germany has dispatched more than a dozen military personnel, including logistics experts from various branches.
