US, Greenland and Denmark sign military presence agreement
The agreement allows a larger US military presence in Greenland while affirming the territory’s right to self-determination.
New York, United States. US President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed an agreement on Tuesday allowing a larger US military presence in Greenland. The deal may resolve a standoff over the strategically located, mineral-rich territory.
Agreement signed at UN visit
The agreement was signed in a trilateral ceremony after Trump addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York.
It stops short of Trump’s demand for the United States to adopt Greenland as a US territory, which he had said was needed to counter the growing Arctic presence of Russia and China.
Security provisions
The deal permits a greater US military presence on the territory, an option that emerged as Greenland’s leaders argued against a complete US takeover.
In his UN speech before the signing ceremony, Trump said the agreement gives the United States “permanent control over security and all other needs on that territory.”
“No US adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland any more, or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval,” Trump said.
Denmark’s response
Frederiksen described the agreement as a deal that could “last forever.” She said it underlines the importance of the NATO alliance and respects Greenland’s right to self-determination.
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