Canada signs defence cooperation agreement with Denmark

Canada's defence minister signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark at the Munich Security Conference covering defence innovation, logistics and personnel; Canada also opened a consulate in Nuuk earlier this week.

Canada's defence minister signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark at the Munich Security Conference to strengthen defence cooperation. The Department of National Defence said David McGuinty and defence ministers for Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands were parties to the agreement. The MOU covers defence innovation, industrial cooperation, mutual logistics support, and personnel, training, exercises and education. The signing comes amid recent international attention on Greenland and follows Canada opening a consulate in Nuuk earlier this week. Key details: - The agreement was signed at the Munich Security Conference by David McGuinty alongside defence ministers for Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. - The memorandum of understanding lists areas including defence innovation; industrial cooperation; mutual logistics support; and personnel, training, exercises and education. - Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk earlier this week; the Department of National Defence said the consulate had been planned previously but has since been seen as a sign of solidarity with Denmark. - The release noted Canada and Denmark share a roughly 3,000-kilometre maritime border and historic cultural ties between Inuit populations. - The release also noted that Denmark joined Canada’s Maritime Security Partnership at the NATO summit in June. Summary: The memorandum of understanding reinforces formal defence cooperation between Canada and Denmark and highlights shared interests in Arctic and transatlantic security. Further details on implementation timelines were not released. Undetermined at this time.