Canada’s defence minister calls U.S. deal on Greenland ‘encouraging’

Canada's National Defence Minister, David McGuinty, has described a US deal to boost its military presence in Greenland as "encouraging". The deal, which will be signed at the UN General Assembly, allows the US to increase its military presence on the island while keeping it under Danish control. According to The Times of Israel, the agreement also bars Chinese and Russian bases and sensitive investments in the Arctic territory.

The deal had been quietly negotiated by US, Greenlandic, and Danish officials over several months, with the US seeking to address security concerns about the territory.

The agreement does not give the US control of Greenland, but rather a role in its security.

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