What to know about Denmark’s deal with Trump over Greenland

Denmark on Saturday hailed a “binding” deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and bar Russian and Chinese bases from the Arctic territory.
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Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming NATO ally Denmark and sparking fierce pushback from the alliance.
Denmark and Greenland – an autonomous Danish territory – both hailed the deal and said they would sign it on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
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