Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal
The pact expands U.S. bases and gives Washington a formal role in screening foreign investment in sensitive sectors, lawmakers said.
- On September 22, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland signed a security pact authorizing two new U.S. military bases and formalizing a mechanism to vet foreign investment in critical sectors on the island.
- At more than 836,000 square miles, Greenland shapes Arctic security, commanding the North Atlantic approach through the GIUK Gap and lying in the most likely missile trajectory toward North America.
- Expanding U.S. infrastructure with new bases at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, the agreement empowers the three parties to block adversarial investments in 'sensitive' sectors like resource extraction and infrastructure.
- Denmark, a committed NATO ally, reached 3.2 percent of GDP defense spending by 2025 and expects to reach 3.5 percent soon, bolstering trans-Atlantic security alongside the United States.
- A Wednesday report from the Chinese think tank NISS warned China should avoid a 'confrontational posture' regarding the pact, stating the United States is unlikely to turn the region into an 'exclusive strategic backyard.
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Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal
COPENHAGEN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A majority of Greenlandic lawmakers signalled support for the Arctic island's recent security agreement with US President Donald Trump in a debate on Monday, although some opposition party members questioned the deal's economic value.
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Today, the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, begins consideration of the agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark.
Quite surprisingly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen is now distancing itself from Donald Trump's overly confident statements about two future bases in Greenland. This is following questions from Jyllands-Posten.
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