US and Denmark strike security deal over Greenland
The US and Denmark have announced a security agreement covering Greenland, set to be signed next week at the UN General Assembly, following months of Trump threats to take control of the island.
The United States and Denmark have announced they reached a deal on Greenland's security, with the agreement scheduled to be signed next week during the United Nations General Assembly.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the agreement would grant the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs" regarding Greenland. He said the deal comes at no cost to the United States and would allow it to do what is necessary to secure and defend Greenland. Trump added that the agreement includes a provision barring any US adversary from maintaining a military presence in Greenland or making sensitive investments there without express written US approval.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the agreement will be signed at the UN General Assembly but did not address the specific details Trump described. She said the deal "strengthens our common security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area" while also recognizing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination.
Background
The agreement follows months of threats from Trump to "take" Greenland, citing national security concerns tied to the island's strategic location for defence purposes and its mineral wealth.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the agreement a "historic deal" and "a huge win for the United States and the American people," telling Fox News it permanently and completely addresses US national security concerns regarding Greenland.
