The Danish Air Force has formed a squadron of drones to monitor the Arctic

The Danish Air Force has formed the 729th drone squadron to monitor the Arctic region, as well as the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic. This was reported on February 17 by the Defense Blog.

It is specified that the new unit of the Danish Air Force will be deployed at the Aalborg airbase as part of the air transport wing.

"The opening ceremony of the new squadron took place at Aalborg Air Base, attended by the leadership of the country's Air Force, including the commander of the Danish Air Force, Major General Jan Dam, commander of the 729 squadron, Major Mark Krag Christiansen, and commander of the air transport wing, Colonel Lars Hedemark," the material says.

The authors of the material specify that the squadron's main equipment will be long-range MQ-9B drones, which Denmark recently acquired in order to improve the quality of monitoring and intelligence to ensure the country's regional and national security.

However, the article notes that the delivery of these devices is scheduled only for 2028, and training and recruitment will continue for several years, until the arrival of drones in Aalborg.

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On February 11, Reuters reported that NATO would strengthen its presence in the Arctic as part of the new Arctic Sentry mission, in response to US President Donald Trump's claims against Greenland. It was noted that as part of this mission, the troops of the North Atlantic Alliance will conduct comprehensive exercises in Greenland with the participation of various branches of the armed forces.

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