US, Denmark and Greenland strike deal granting Washington permanent Arctic security control
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The United States, Denmark and Greenland announced on Friday they had reached an agreement giving Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security, barring adversaries from establishing military bases on the Arctic island.
The deal, set to be signed next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, follows months of uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly pushed for control over Greenland, alarming NATO ally Denmark. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called it a “binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and North Atlantic,” while Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said it “recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.”
Trump stated on Truth Social that the agreement grants the U.S. “permanent control over security and all other matters in Greenland,” prohibiting adversaries from building bases or making sensitive investments without U.S. approval. He added that preparations for a significant U.S. military presence would begin immediately, though details on scale and costs remain unclear. Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the deal “recognizes Greenland’s interests” and strengthens its security.
In Nuuk, residents expressed mixed reactions. “I’m not entirely comfortable with how much attention Greenland has right now,” Soren Kreutzmann, a 29-year-old hairdresser, told AFP. Others, like 64-year-old educator Bibbi Kleist Jepsen, hoped the agreement would improve protection. French President Emmanuel Macron said the deal helps “reaffirm Danish sovereignty” over the territory.
NATO welcomed the agreement, with a spokesperson telling the BBC it would contribute to stabilization in the region. The pact must still be ratified by the respective parliaments after signing.
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