Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky

NUUK/COPENHAGEN — The Greenlandic government and its citizens welcomed the recent US-Denmark military agreement, which alleviated worries about President Donald Trump's intentions to take control of their Arctic island, but skepticism towards the United States persists. Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic MP in the Danish parliament, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating, "I am incredibly relieved and think the outcome is very sensible.

We can be satisfied." In response, Parliament Speaker Kim Kielsen encouraged residents to raise the Greenlandic flag on Wednesday.

Activist and influencer Orla Joelsen urged citizens in the capital Nuuk to greet the prime minister and foreign minister upon their return from New York, where they secured the pact. The agreement permits the US to bolster its military presence on Greenland, reopening Cold War-era bases in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, potentially leading to renewed expenditures and employment opportunities.

However, the deal did not extend Trump's earlier proposal to annex Greenland, aiming to counter the expanding Arctic influence of Russia and China. "There has previously been" (source material incomplete).