The Danish Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over reaching a security agreement on Greenland with the United States, emphasizing that this affirms Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity over the island.
Foreign news agencies reported that the United States and Denmark have announced a security agreement over Greenland, ending months of diplomatic tensions following former President Donald Trump's threat to militarily seize Greenland for security and mineral resource interests.
So far, the full content of the agreement has not been made public, but Trump posted on Truth Social that the deal grants the U.S. "permanent control over security and other matters" at no cost, along with full authority to take necessary actions to protect Greenland.
Meanwhile, U.S. State Department officials stated that the United States will have permanent rights to access, establish military bases, conduct overflights, and build additional military facilities without needing approval from Denmark or Greenland. Furthermore, the agreement prohibits non-NATO countries from establishing bases and bans adversaries, especially China and Russia, from deploying troops or investing in sensitive sectors.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen both congratulated the agreement, noting it will strengthen security in the Arctic region, while emphasizing that it respects Denmark's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Greenlanders' right to choose their own future.
Danish media view this as a diplomatic victory for Denmark, since the territory was not handed over to the U.S. as Trump had demanded; instead, Trump gained only a platform to claim victory on social media.
The draft agreement will be formally signed at the United Nations General Assembly next week and must be approved by the parliaments of all parties before it takes effect.
To date, the full text has not been released, so it remains unclear how this new agreement differs from the 1951 agreement, which already permitted the U.S. to station military forces in Greenland.
Meanwhile, some Greenlandic politicians and parliament members remain concerned and distrustful of Trump, pledging to monitor closely to ensure Greenlanders’ rights to determine their future are not violated.
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Source:BBC