{"id":14111,"date":"2026-02-15T16:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14111\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:29:09","slug":"canada-denmark-sign-agreement-for-defence-cooperation-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14111\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada, Denmark sign agreement for defence cooperation &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted February 15, 2026 9:25 am<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated February 15, 2026 9:27 am\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s defence minister has signed an agreement at an international security forum to strengthen co-operation with <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/denmark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Denmark<\/a> on defence matters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A news release from the Department of National Defence says David McGuinty, along with defence ministers for Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands have signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/memorandum-of-understanding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> for Canada-Denmark defence cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The release says the MOU covers areas including defence innovation, industrial cooperation, mutual logistics support, as well as personnel, training, exercises and education.<\/p>\n<p>The signing took place at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, and comes a month after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to annex Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Denmark PM says no NATO talks held on sovereignty after Trump suggests framework for deal'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SITE_GREENLAND_THU.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:49<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDenmark PM says no NATO talks held on sovereignty after Trump suggests framework for deal\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11666313\/tim-hortons-changes\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5f8f54e968796129f344e123c947852d320e25dc61b20d7e0e43c47f8c075fe7.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThere are changes coming to Tim Hortons menus and stores soon\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11665895\/father-tumbler-ridge-bc-school-shooter-statement-jesse-vanrootselaar\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jesse-Strang-Van-Rootselaar-Photo-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tFather of Tumbler Ridge school shooter issues statement: \u2018I carry a sorrow\u2019\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The release notes the MOU reflects \u201ca shared commitment to transatlantic security and reinforces cooperation between NATO allies at a time of increasing complexity in the global security environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Canada opened a consulate in Greenland\u2019s capital Nuuk earlier this month, and while the consulate was planned before Trump\u2019s return to the White House, it has since become a show of solidarity with Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet daily National news<\/p>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we send a clear message: the Arctic is secure, and we will keep it that way,\u201d McGuinty said in the news release.<\/p>\n<p>The release notes Canada shares a 3,000-kilometre maritime border with Denmark, as well as historic and cultural ties between its Inuit populations.<\/p>\n<p>It says Denmark also joined Canada\u2019s Maritime Security Partnership at the NATO summit in June.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Canada<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 15, 2026 9:25 am Updated February 15, 2026 9:27 am 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