US granted permanent control over all security needs in Greenland, Trump announces
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States has secured an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, granting Washington permanent control over the island's security needs. According to Trump, this "infinite life agreement" means that no US adversary can establish a base, have a military presence, or make sensitive investments in Greenland without US approval.
The agreement, which Trump described as "very important, historic, and special," was reached at his direction, working with representatives of Denmark and Greenland. He claimed that the deal ensures the US will "forever have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland" to secure and defend the island's and the US's security.
Trump also stated that the US will immediately begin developing a large military presence in Greenland, and that the agreement will be formally signed at the UN General Assembly next week. He expressed pride in being the President who "permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation," implying that previous administrations had sought but failed to achieve this goal.
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