{
  "id": 9313016,
  "title": "Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/greenland-welcomes-us-military-pact-but-trust-still-shaky-9313016",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260923/greenland-welcomes-us-military-pact-but-trust-still-shaky"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nActivist 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.\n\nHowever, 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).",
  "summary": "NUUK/COPENHAGEN — Greenland's government and residents expressed relief that a military pact with the US and Denmark may end anxiety over President Donald Trump's threats to seize their Arctic island, but many remain distrustful of Washington. \"I am incredibly relieved and think the outcome is very sensible. We can be satisfied,\" Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic MP in the Danish parliament, told…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/greenland-welcomes-us-military-pact-but-trust-still-shaky",
        "published": "2026-09-23T09:14:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/greenland-welcomes-us-military-pact-but-trust-still-shaky-9309618",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Expert Explains: Why US-Denmark pact on Greenland matters for Arctic security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/expert-explains-why-us-denmark-pact-on-greenland-matters-for-arctic",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:42:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}