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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Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US has concluded an Arctic security pact with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, after threatening in most of the second term to forcibly annex Danish semi-autonomous territory, reports The Guardian.
Trump Says He Has Reached an Agreement with Denmark for US 'Permanent Security Control' of Greenland
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had reached an agreement with Denmark that gives Washington permanent security control over Greenland and prevents Russia and China from establishing bases in the Arctic territory.
Following Trump's earlier annexation threats, there is now an agreement that gives the US far-reaching control over security and investment.
The US, Denmark and Greenland are promising an agreement on safety in the Arctic. But Trump's presentation goes beyond what was said in Copenhagen and Nuuk.
Donald Trump announced that the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US "continued control over the security and all other needs" of the island. The office of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that the countries intend to sign an agreement next week to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
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