Trump Says Denmark Deal Gives US ‘Permanent Control’ Over Greenland, as Pact Awaits Parliamentary Approval
Denmark and Greenland are expected to sign a defence agreement with Washington next week, though the deal still requires approval from both parliaments.
US President Donald Trump said a new agreement with Denmark gives the United States "permanent control" over Greenland, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The claim comes as Denmark and Greenland prepare to sign a defence pact with the United States next week, the report said. The agreement is still pending approval from the parliaments of both Denmark and Greenland before it can take effect.
Details of the specific terms of the defence pact were not immediately available. It remains unclear whether the agreement, as drafted, matches the scope of "permanent control" that Trump described.
Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has been the subject of repeated interest from Trump, who has previously expressed a desire for the United States to acquire the Arctic territory, citing its strategic and resource value.
Neither Danish nor Greenlandic officials have publicly confirmed Trump's characterization of the agreement as granting "permanent control," according to available reporting. The pending parliamentary votes in both Denmark and Greenland will determine whether the pact, as negotiated, is ratified.
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