US EditionGreenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
The Sirius patrol uses durable dog sleds to cover 160,000 sq km of Arctic terrain, enforcing sovereignty amid geopolitical tensions from Russia, China, and U.S. concerns.
- In winter, Sirius Patrol, Denmark's dogsled Arctic unit, operates six two-man teams across 160,000 sq km of northern and eastern Greenland.
- Ravn Rasmussen said dogsleds outperform high-tech craft because teams must get down on the ground, adding sleds and dogs endure conditions where snowmobiles, helicopters, satellites and planes can fail.
- The dogs pull a 500-kilo sled packed with tents, food, fuel and provisions to reach about 50 supply depots, while patrol members ski about 30 kilometres daily; around 80 to 100 applicants compete for only five or six spots.
- The unit's interdictions and rescue work bolster Denmark's ability to police its Arctic territory, aiding cruise ships including one grounded in 2023 and stopping a Russian expedition from entering North‑east Greenland National Park.
- With roots in World War II, the patrols trace their lineage to wartime sled teams and patrol members endure 26-month deployments with no visits home in extreme isolation.
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To monitor the frozen areas of northern and eastern Greenland in winter, the Sirius patrol proved its worth.
Greenland proud of elite dogsled patrol units
COPENHAGEN - Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s defence of Greenland as amounting to “two dogsleds”, but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
Donald Trump has ridiculed Greenland's defense by reducing it to "two dog sleds," but the Sirius patrol is considered an elite navy unit that operates in extreme conditions, where only the fittest survive.
At one time, Donald Trump reduced Greenland's defense to a play: "two dogs followed by dogs". Only so. But behind this irony is a brutal reality. The Sirius of the Danish sea. One of the toughest elite units in the world, where a normal day at the office means survival at -40°C, tells the truth. The [...]
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