US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats

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The United States and Denmark have reached an agreement regarding Greenland, following previous threats by President Trump to annex the territory. An unnamed US State Department official described the deal, which reportedly grants the US permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, with provisions that would remain in effect even if Greenland gains independence. Under the agreement, the US would have unilateral authority to construct additional military structures without Danish or Greenlandic approval, securing permanent access, basing, and overflight rights. The deal also prohibits non-NATO countries from establishing bases or making investments in Greenland that could threaten the US, specifically mentioning Russia and China and their potential investments in sensitive sectors. The exact differences from a 1951 agreement, which already allows significant US military presence, are not yet clear as the official text has not been released.

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US and Denmark have reached a deal over Greenland, following previous threats from the US to annex the territory.

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The deal specifically targets Russia and China, blocking them from deploying troops or making investments in Greenland's sensitive sectors.

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The agreement bans non-NATO countries from building bases in Greenland and prevents adversaries from investing in sectors that could threaten the US.

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Under the deal, the US has unilateral power to build additional military structures without approval from Greenland or Denmark.

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The deal includes provisions that would not expire even if Greenland becomes independent.

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However, an unnamed US State Department official outlined the deal without providing specifics.Among the agreed provisions is one stating the deal would not expire even if Greenland became an independent country in the future.The official added that under the deal, the US has unilateral power to build additional military structures with no approval needed from Greenland or Denmark. It includes "permanent access, basing and overflights rights," the official said.It also bans non-Nato countries from building bases in Greenland, and "bans adversaries from making investments in Greenland that could threaten the United States".The official added that under the current status quo, adversaries have been allowed to invest in Greenland's "sensitive sectors without investment screening".The official specifically referenced Russia and China, saying it blocks them from deploying troops or making investments in "sensitive sectors".Without the official text being released, it is unclear how exactly the deal differs from a 1951 agreement with Denmark, under which the US can send as many troops as it wants to Greenland.The US already has more than 100 military personnel permanently stationed at its Pituffik base in the north-western tip of the territory.

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