Greenland: Trump Deal Won’t Compromise Sovereignty, Says Denmark

Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington “permanent control” ‌over the Arctic island’s security, leaving its precise scope unclear.

The United States, Denmark and Greenland said late on Friday they had reached an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island.

Key details of the agreement have not been made public, including the scale of US military presence in the self-governing Danish territory and whether any formal power over foreign policy and resources would be ceded to Washington.

Denmark and Greenland expressed hope that a deal, which is expected to be signed during the UN General Assembly next week would end months of uncertainty triggered by Trump’s threats to seize control of Greenland.

“Next week could be a good week – for Greenland, Denmark, and the United States,” Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement posted on Facebook on Saturday.