Starting Monday, Belgium will participate in the international reconnaissance mission in Greenland. The Ministry of Defence will send one officer to the Arctic region for this purpose. This was announced on Friday by Minister of Defence Theo Francken and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot.

“Security in the Arctic region is of strategic importance to the entire alliance. By participating in this reconnaissance mission, we are demonstrating our commitment within NATO and contributing to the collective efforts to secure this strategically important region,” Minister of Defence Theo Francken stated.