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Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a US defence pact next week, pending approval from both parliaments.
United States President Donald Trump has said Washington has entered into an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US "permanent control over security and all other needs".
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump said, "At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the US will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland."
He added that US adversaries will be barred from establishing military bases or stationing personnel in Greenland unless they receive written authorisation from the US.
Trump, who had previously threatened to annex the Arctic island for what he said were national security reasons, announced that plans will begin immediately to build a significant US military footprint in suitable areas across Greenland, adding that there are numerous potential locations. He called the development "a dream come true for the United States of America".
The US already holds nearly total overflight and basing rights in Greenland under a 1951 treaty, but Trump's announcement suggests he was nonetheless pleased with the outcome of the negotiations and might not revive his territorial claims, at least in the near future.
While he offered few specifics on the upcoming rollout beyond mentioning the island's existing Space Force base in the remote northwest, his setup hints at larger strategic ambitions.
Denmark and Greenland also released a joint statement on Friday indicating that a pact with the US is set to be signed during next week's United Nations General Assembly session.
The statement added that the deal remains subject to parliamentary approval in Nuuk and Copenhagen.
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the agreement "recognises the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination".
On Saturday, Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on social media that "a long period of uncertainty will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and North Atlantic and thereby also our shared security in NATO and Europe".
Also on Saturday, NATO welcomed the announcement, with its spokesperson saying "the agreement will help advance security, stability and cooperation in this vital region".
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the deal with the US "strengthens" the territory's security.
In a separate statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal "permanently and completely" addressed Washington's national security concerns with respect to the island.
"Greenland will forever be part of the strategic defence area of North America and exclude any adversary from it and the surrounding area," Rubio wrote.
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