Icebergs float in a fiord near the south Greenland town of Narsaq in 2009. Photo: Reuters
Denmark to spend more on Arctic defence as melting sea ice prompts jostle for control
- Shrinking sea ice has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways
- Nato-member Denmark currently has one aircraft, four helicopters and four ships to monitor the vast area
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Climate change
Icebergs float in a fiord near the south Greenland town of Narsaq in 2009. Photo: Reuters