Denmark and the Faroe Islands have agreed to increase military deployments across the North Atlantic archipelago, a move that could see F-35 fighter jets, frigates, and transport aircraft conducting patrols in the region.
Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus and Faroese minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen signed the agreement on Sunday. The expanded footprint may also include joint exercises with the Faroese maritime authority VØRN and support for NATO naval operations.
The deal builds on a 2022 commitment to construct a radar installation on Sornfelli, expected to be completed around 2030. The strategic positioning of the Faroe Islands, a self-governing Danish territory, has drawn heightened attention amid broader Arctic security concerns. The islands have maintained a fishery quota exchange agreement with Russia since 1977.