US, Denmark reach deal giving US ‘permanent security control’ over Greenland
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the United States entered an agreement with Denmark and Greenland establishing US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland."
- Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in January following months of tension over potential US acquisition.
- Trump stated the arrangement grants the United States "the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland" at "NO COST," while barring adversaries from establishing bases without express written approval.
- As of publication, neither Denmark nor Greenland has issued a statement or released the agreement's text, contradicting Nielsen's prior assertion that the island's sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
- An 85% majority of Greenlanders opposed joining the United States in a January poll, while Trump argued Presidents have recognized Greenland's strategic importance "for over 100 years.
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After massive tensions, the US, Denmark and Greenland surprisingly reached an agreement on the strategically important Arctic island.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that provides them with permanent control over security in Greenland.
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The United States, Denmark and Greenland are preparing to sign a new agreement on Arctic island security which, according to Donald Trump, will ensure "permanent control" in Washington and will prevent Russia, China and other US opponents from establishing military bases or making investments considered sensitive. The agreement should be signed next week in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Danish government has…
US President Donald Trump announced that the US has reached an agreement with Denmark for "permanent security control" in Greenland and will begin the process of establishing a large military presence on the island.
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