The agreement will give Washington permanent control over the self-governing Arctic territory\u2019s security matters, the president said<\/p>\n
The US will effectively control Greenland\u2019s security under an agreement reached with Denmark and the self-governing Arctic territory, President Donald Trump has announced.
\nTrump has long argued that the US should acquire Greenland from Denmark because of the island\u2019s strategic position and the need to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic. His demands sparked outrage in Copenhagen and further strained relations with America\u2019s NATO allies in Europe.
\nIn a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump said the agreement \u201cgives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many US concerns.\u201d
\n\u201cAt my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America,\u201d he added.
\n\u201cAdditionally, from now on, no US adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval.\u201d
\nTrump promised that the US would be \u201cvery protective\u201d of Greenland, describing the deal as \u201ca dream come true for the United States of America.\u201d
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