US EditionDanish Troops Ordered to Shoot First, Ask Questions Later if Greenland Is Invaded
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Denmark will "shoot first and talk later" - if the US acts militarily against Greenland. This is stated by Denmark's Ministry of Defense to the newspaper Berlingske, referring to the country's basic military doctrine.
Danish troops ordered to shoot first, ask questions later if Greenland is invaded
Danish troops must open fire — even without direct orders — if invaders try to capture Greenland by force, Denmark’s Defense Ministry said as the US weighs military action to annex the land.
Denmark's defence ministry said Danish troops would “first fire and then raise questions” if the US invaded the island of Greenland.
The Danish Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a 1952 military directive that requires Danish soldiers to open fire without orders if anyone tries to invade Greenland remains in effect. The directive states that Danish soldiers must “immediately engage in combat” in the event of any attack on Danish territory without waiting for orders from higher authorities, even if commanders have not been informed of a formal declaration of war. The Danis…
According to the Danish Minister of Defense, a 1952 order is still in effect. If the United States were to attack Greenland with weapons, Danish soldiers defending it would have to shoot first and ask questions later, reports the British newspaper The Telegraph. The rule comes from a 1952 directive. According to it, soldiers must immediately respond with a counterattack without waiting for further orders if Greenland is attacked.
In the event of an American invasion and takeover of the autonomous territory under Danish sovereignty and a NATO member, Danish military forces were instructed to engage in combat immediately and without waiting for further orders.
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