Pistorius Wants More German Presence in the North Atlantic and Plans to Visit Greenland

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Trump's Greenland demands have lost volume in view of the world situation, but this does not change the importance of the North for NATO, as the German defence minister makes clear.

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Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius announced on June 30, 2025 that the Bundeswehr will continue its mission in 2025 with the mission group provider "Berlin" to undertake a presence trip to the Arctic. Port stops and exercises are planned in Iceland, Greenland and Canada; Germany will also participate for the first time in the Canadian Arctic exercise "Nanook". This project underscores Germany's claim to take responsibility at the NATO North Fac…