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France backs defence reinforcement in the Arctic, Macron says

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PARIS, ​Jan 28 (Reuters) - France supports the reinforcement of ⁠the defence position in the Arctic, French ‍President Emmanuel Macron ​said on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting with ​Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

"Given ‌Russia's stance in the ‌Far North, China's economic ​presence, and the strategic consequences of this ‌rapprochement, we agree ⁠on the need to ‌strengthen ​our defence posture in the Arctic," Macron said.

(Reporting ⁠by ⁠Dominique Vidalon, writing by ​Louise Rasmussen, editing by Benoit ‌Van Overstraeten)

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