The exercise in the Buksefjord valley underlines how Greenland’s mountainous terrain shapes the way guarding tasks are carried out, requiring soldiers to adapt skills learned in Denmark to Arctic conditions. According to Company Commander Victor, “A guarding task in the terrain and climate here places greater demands on our military competencies, and it is easy to sense the professional enthusiasm among the soldiers as they adapt the way they solve the task.”
The power plant lies in an uninhabited area south of Nuuk, with soldiers deployed by ship before relying on their own abilities to secure the site. The activity forms part of Exercise Arctic Endurance, which includes cooperation and training with Allies to strengthen the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark and NATO.
Chief of Defence Michael Hyldgaard said, “We aim to train and strengthen the soldiers’ ability to operate under the very special conditions found in the Arctic—and thereby strengthen the entire Alliance in the Arctic for the benefit of both European and transatlantic security.” He added, “The Danish Defence’s increased presence and exercise activity in the region help strengthen NATO’s ability to operate together in the Arctic and the North Atlantic. In doing so, we strengthen NATO’s northern flank.”
