Friday has two Danish F-35 fighter jets and a French tanker aircraft completed a planned training exercise in south-eastern Greenland.
This is stated by the Norwegian Defense Forces in a press release.
The exercise focused on training air refueling, long-distance flying and safety under the harsh conditions in the Arctic area, it says.
The route for the Danish fighter jets went from Skrydstrup Airport in Southern Jutland and directly to the area around Kulusuk on the east coast of Greenland.
The French aircraft came from a base in southern France, where it flew back to after training.
During the exercise, the planes also passed the Faroe Islands, writes the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Last year, Denmark and France conducted similar exercises, but it was with Danish F-16 aircraft and on the west coast.
The exercises must be seen as part of the general strengthening of air operations in the Arctic area.
According to the Norwegian Armed Forces, they contribute to building common experience in operations under cold, challenging conditions.
The Norwegian Armed Forces will continue to conduct exercises in the Arctic on land, at sea and in the air.
Therefore, flights with F-35 fighter jets and tankers will continue, it says.
Friday's exercise took place while Denmark and a number of NATO countries are in the process of increasing the military presence in and around Greenland.
According to DR, transport planes from Denmark, France and Germany are carrying Danish and European troops to Greenland.
- The operation is very extensive and breaks the boundaries of what the Armed Forces have tried so far, says an unnamed source to DR.
The media writes that parts of the Jægerkorps have landed in Greenland on Friday.
Two F-35 fighter jets have also been sent to Greenland, while a passenger plane from Boeing has landed in Nuuk with a "larger" number of soldiers, it goes on.
The Ministry of Defense and the Government of Greenland spoke about the greater presence at a press conference on Wednesday.
Forces from a number of NATO countries will participate in the Danish exercise "Operation Arctic Endurance".
The purpose is to strengthen NATO's footprint in the Arctic for the benefit of both European and transatlantic security.
Among others, Norway, Sweden and Germany have sent defense personnel to the island, while the US administration maintains its desire to take over Greenland.
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