Danish troops will immediately respond with force to any invasion of Greenland. This was stated by the Danish Ministry of Defense against the backdrop of US statements about the possible capture of Greenland, The Independent reports.. The Ministry of Defense told the Danish newspaper Berlingske that soldiers, according to military rules of engagement, will be required to counter any foreign invasion without waiting for orders.. The department recalled that the Cold War rule, which requires the military to “immediately engage in combat” in the event of an attack, remains in force. This 1952 rule stipulates that in the event of an invasion, armed forces must respond " Denmark's European allies have supported the country and said they are working on a unified response to possible US intervention.. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France was working with European allies to coordinate a response.. The head of the Finnish parliament's foreign affairs committee, Johannes Koskinen, called for the issue to be raised within NATO as the decision-making North Atlantic Council is due to meet on Thursday.

Greenland is not an independent NATO member, but is covered by Denmark's membership. Let us recall, as the media write, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the leaders of Denmark next week, but made it clear that the plans of American President Donald Trump to seize Greenland are unchanged. The European Union is preparing several plans in case of a US attack on Greenland - Media News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.