NATO shares Arctic security under Greenland deal
Denmark, Greenland and the United States are to sign a deal on Greenland's security on Tuesday
The United States, Denmark and Greenland are set to sign a U.S. security deal for Greenland on Tuesday during the UN General Assembly in New York, according to Denmark's government. President Donald Trump revealed last Friday that the agreement would grant America permanent oversight of security in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory in the Arctic that has long been a target of the U.S. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Trump and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen will sign the deal at 1430 GMT in the UN building in New York.
Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen stated on Monday that the agreement acknowledges Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the Greenlandic people's right to self-determination. She expressed satisfaction with the agreement from a Danish perspective and noted that it benefits NATO and Europe as well. Since his return to the White House in January 2025, President Trump has reiterated his commitment to the deal.
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