Denmark and Greenland are expected to confirm an agreement with the United States surrounding its security.
“At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America,” Trump previously said. “Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval.”
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen expressed optimism on the matter. “A period of uncertainty will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic — and thus also our shared security within NATO and Europe — while respecting the Kingdom’s red lines,” he wrote on Instagram.
Similarly, Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, acknowledged that the agreement “recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio celebrated the agreement after Trump’s statement. “This historic deal is a huge win for the United States and the American people. Thanks to President Trump’s vision and leadership, this historic agreement permanently guarantees U.S. security interests in the Arctic at zero cost to the U.S. taxpayer.”
He declared that Greenland “will forever be part of the strategic defense area of North America and exclude any adversary from it and the surrounding area,” and described the deal as having “permanently and completely” addressed the U.S. national security concerns in Greenland.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), the U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland, made his first trip to the country in May. Landry told Denmark’s national broadcaster, DR, at the time, “I’m here to simply to build relationships and to look and listen and to learn and to see if there are opportunities to expand the relationship between Greenland and the United States and Denmark. It’s a great day. I’m excited, I really am.”
