Denmark announced a major new package to boost the security of Greenland in a move the Danish defense minister called “ironic” because it came just two days after President-elect Trump called for U.S.

"It is ironic that it coincides with the announcement from the United States," the Danish defense minister said.

Denmark is set to bolster Greenland’s defenses following repeated statements by Donald Trump expressing his desire to take control of the Arctic territory. The Scandinavian government has unveiled a major plan to enhance the defense capabilities of the small nation as the incoming U.