Denmark welcomes deal with US over Greenland after Trump annexation threats

Denmark's government has welcomed a deal with the US to bolster the US military presence on Greenland while keeping the island under Danish control. The agreement comes after months of threats by US President Donald Trump to seize the semi-autonomous territory of a NATO ally. According to RFI English and France 24, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the deal as "a good agreement".

The deal allows the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, with Trump describing it as "historic", "special", and a "dream come true for the US". In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump also claimed that the deal gives the US "permanent" security control over Greenland, as reported by Premium Times.

The agreement was announced ahead of a state visit by Chinese counterpart, which analysts believe is an effort to boost US leverage, according to the South China Morning Post. Denmark's government expressed cautious optimism about the deal, with RFI English and Winnipeg Free Press reporting that they welcomed the agreement.

Brief written by urgent.news from RFI English, France 24, Premium Times, South China Morning Post, Winnipeg Free Press — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.