Military of Greenland

The defence of Greenland is the responsibility of the Kingdom of Denmark; the government of Greenland does not have control of Greenland's military or foreign affairs. In the history of Greenland there have been many changes of presence regarding who is in charge of the security of Greenlandic people and its land.

The most important part of Greenland's defensive territory remains the 12 maritime zones.^[1] In the 21st century there has been a significant increase in challenges.^[2]

^ Defence Command Denmark. "Marine Environmental Risk Assessment - Greenland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2020.
^ Exner-Pirot, Heather (2020), "Between Militarization and Disarmament: Challenges for Arctic Security in the Twenty-First Century", Climate Change and Arctic Security, Springer International Publishing, pp. 91–106, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20230-9_6, ISBN 978-3-030-20229-3, S2CID 201318047

[:3-1] Defence Command Denmark. "Marine Environmental Risk Assessment - Greenland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2020.

[2] Exner-Pirot, Heather (2020), "Between Militarization and Disarmament: Challenges for Arctic Security in the Twenty-First Century", Climate Change and Arctic Security, Springer International Publishing, pp. 91–106, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20230-9_6, ISBN 978-3-030-20229-3, S2CID 201318047

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