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Denmark calls $1.5BN Greenland defense package 'irony of fate' as Trump reiterates 'absurd takeover'

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Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced a new defense package worth at least $1.5 billion .

The move will enable increased staffing at Arctic Command in Nuuk , the capital, and upgrade one of Greenland 's main civilian airports to accommodate F-35 fighter aircraft.

Greenland 's location is strategically important for the US military and its early-warning system for ballistic missiles, as the island lies on the shortest route from North America to Europe .