Trump claims ‘infinite’ Greenland security deal with Denmark
The move aims to bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory — a prospect the U.S. president has repeatedly warned about.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a security agreement with Denmark that grants Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security, effectively barring Russia and China from establishing bases in the Arctic territory. Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States requires control over Greenland for strategic purposes, causing alarm among NATO ally Denmark and drawing fierce opposition from the alliance.
Denmark and Greenland, which are governed jointly by Copenhagen, both welcomed the deal and expressed their intention to sign it during the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week.
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