00:00For the first time in recent history, Denmark has deployed conscripts to Greenland
00:05as Copenhagen steps up its defenses in the Arctic.
00:08The move comes after repeated calls from U.S. President Donald Trump
00:12to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory,
00:15something both Denmark and Greenland have rejected.
00:20The Danish conscripts are taking part in a training exercise called Arctic Endurance,
00:25learning how to operate and survive in extreme cold weather conditions.
00:30It is part of a NATO mission launched this year to boast the alliance's presence in the Arctic.
00:35Denmark has also pledged billions of dollars to strengthen its defenses there
00:40after acknowledging years of underinvestment in the region.
00:44Russia, which has the region's largest military footprint,
00:48has criticized the NATO build-up as a direct security threat.
00:53China, meanwhile, has also been increasing its activity in the mineral-rich region,
00:58mainly through partnerships with Russia.
