On Friday, two Danish F-35 fighter jets and a French tanker aircraft completed a planned training exercise in southeastern Greenland.
This is stated by the Danish Defence in a press release.
The exercise aimed to train aerial refueling, long-distance flying and safety in the harsh conditions of the Arctic region, it says.
The route for the Danish fighter jets went from Skrydstrup Air Base in Southern Jutland and directly to the area around Kulusuk on the east coast of Greenland.
The French plane came from a base in southern France, where it flew back to after training.
During the exercise, the planes also passed over the Faroe Islands, writes the Danish 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 should be seen as part of the general strengthening of air operations in the Arctic region.
According to the Danish Armed Forces, they contribute to building common experience in operations under cold, challenging conditions.
The defense will continue to conduct exercises in the Arctic on land, at sea and in the air.
Therefore, flights with F-35 fighter jets and tanker aircraft will continue, it says.
Friday's exercise took place while Denmark and a number of NATO countries are increasing their military presence in and around Greenland.
According to DR, transport planes from Denmark, France and Germany are transporting Danish and European troops to Greenland.
- The operation is very extensive and breaks the framework of what the Armed Forces have tried so far, says an unnamed source to DR.
The media writes that parts of the Jægerkorps landed in Greenland on Friday.
Two F-35 fighter jets have also been sent to Greenland, while a Boeing passenger plane has landed in Nuuk with a "larger" number of soldiers, it added.
The Ministry of Defense and the Government of Greenland announced the increased 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.
Norway, Sweden and Germany, among others, have sent defense personnel to the island, while the US administration maintains its desire to take over Greenland.
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