Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, together with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, reaffirmed in a meeting at Villa Madama, a branch of the Foreign Ministry, that Italy supports Danish sovereignty over Greenland but opposes the deployment of Italian troops there.

Italy’s strategic plan for this northern region of the planet focuses on security, research, and development, according to a report published on the Sky TG24 news website. That document outlines Italian priorities.

Its development began in 2025, but it was recently updated with an additional 50 pages, in the context of the White House’s ambitions to seize Greenland, which represent a clear threat, the statement indicates.

For the time being, the Italian government is ruling out the possible participation of Italian troops in the military operation “Arctic Resistance,” proposed by Denmark in response to potential US actions in the region.

Several European countries, including France, have joined the operation, the text notes.

Italy acknowledges in this projection that the stability of the region “has direct implications for European security and the Atlantic Alliance.”

In this regard, Italy intends to contribute to the security and defense of the Arctic region, within the framework of its multilateral commitments as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union.

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