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Greenland: Military Bases

Commons · Question 84148 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 31 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with his (a) Danish and (b) Greenlandic counterparts on the establishment of a NATO naval presence on the east coast of Greenland.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 31 Oct 2025

NATO’s maritime posture is determined collectively by Allies rather than through bilateral negotiations. The UK has a close defence relationship with Denmark, including through NATO and the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).