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US Strikes Deal with Denmark and Greenland

The pact would give Washington permanent access, basing and overflight rights, but the agreement text has not been published.

Washington claims the agreement grants it “permanent control” over Greenland’s defence, while Copenhagen insists it recognises Danish sovereignty and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.
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The signing of the agreement could prove to be of great importance to Greenland both economically and politically

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The worst is over. But for Nuuk, the new agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark may mean an uncomfortable reduction in the political space that Greenlandic leaders have fought to expand for decades.

The US president publishes an image looking at the Arctic just days after announcing an agreement that will expand Washington's military presence in Greenland, although Denmark and the Greenlandic government insist that the island's sovereignty does not change.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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