Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security that would bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming Nato ally Denmark…
On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced a deal with Denmark that grants Washington permanent control over Greenland's security. This agreement would prevent Russia and China from establishing bases or making investments in the Arctic territory without explicit American approval. Trump stated that the "Infinite Life" Agreement has no expiration and that the US would immediately bolster its military presence in Greenland.
The deal aims to address concerns about China and Russia attempting to gain a strategic foothold in the warming Arctic. Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, emphasized that the agreement respects Greenland's sovereignty and self-determination. The US and Denmark are set to sign the deal during the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
However, the specifics of the arrangement remain unclear, and it is not yet known if it differs from a previous agreement brokered by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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