Trump claims US Greenland security deal, China reportedly among adversaries being kept out
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving Washington permanent authority over security on the Arctic island and requiring American approval for military activity or sensitive investment by US adversaries. In a Truth Social post, Trump described the arrangement as giving the US “permanent control over security, and…
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States had secured an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, granting Washington permanent security authority over the Arctic island of Greenland. According to the president, the deal requires all US adversaries to obtain Washington's written approval before establishing a base, maintaining a military presence, or making sensitive investments in the region.
Trump claimed that the United States would immediately begin developing a substantial military presence in Greenland, with the agreement having no expiration date and incurring no costs to US taxpayers.
The deal reportedly restricts China and Russia, according to a senior US official quoted by Fox News Digital. The official stated that the arrangement grants the US permanent access, basing, and overflight rights, as well as the ability to establish additional military installations in Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the agreement to Fox, emphasizing that it serves as a safeguard for US security interests in the Arctic region.
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