Tensions between US and Denmark mount; how powerful is Denmark to directly confront the United States?

. In response, Denmark, which holds sovereignty over Greenland, has strongly reacted to Trump’s statement and increased its military deployments.

New Delhi: The tensions between the United States and Denmark have escalated in the past few years. US President-elect Donald Trump has vociferously advocated for the seizing control of Greenland even before his inauguration. Currently, the island is under Denmark’s control, and Denmark has responded strongly to this. In response, Denmark has increased its military presence in Greenland. Here’s a look at Greenland’s military strength.

How powerful is Denmark?

To recall, Donald Trump before even the US elections stirred controversy by advocating for America to take control of Greenland. In response, Denmark, which holds sovereignty over Greenland, has strongly reacted to Trump’s statement and increased its military deployments.

Here are some of the important facts that you must know:

• Denmark has an active force of 20,000 soldiers.
• Denmark has a reserve force of 12,ooo soldiers.
• Denmark’s total paramilitary force consists of 51,000 personnel.
• Demark defense force has 44 tanks
• The Danish military possesses 3,856 military vehicles.
• The Danish Army has 19 self-propelled artillery units.
• The Danish military has 8 rocket launchers.
• The Danish Air Force has a total of 117 aircraft.
• The Danish Air Force includes 35 fighter jets.
• The Danish Air Force operates 4 transport aircraft.
• The Danish Air Force has a total of 34 helicopters.
• The Danish Navy operates a total of 50 vessels.
• The Danish Navy includes 9 frigates.
• The Danish Navy operates 9 patrol ships.

Ranking in Global Military Power

According to the Global Firepower list of the world’s 145 most powerful countries, Denmark ranks 45th. Denmark is a founding member of NATO and a close ally of the United States, but there is currently tension between the two countries over Greenland.