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US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump's vows to take island (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

US President Donald Trump says he has struck a deal with Denmark that gives the US "permanent control" over Greenland's security.

Mr Trump said the US would "immediately" begin developing a larger military presence in Greenland, months after he vowed to take the strategic island by force.

What's next?

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the deal will be signed by the three governments next week, adding the deal "recognises the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Greenland and Denmark.

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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (7 children)

As a dane, I can't help but wonder... Isn't this the deal we had with the US all along?

The previous agreement already gave the US permission to build military bases in Greenland, and they used to have many more bases, but the US chose to close down those bases themselves...

So isn't this basically the same as it already was, maybe with the benefit of it looking nice to Trumps voters that he didn't lose, because he got everything he wanted, eventhough he technically already had it?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

    Som amerikaner mener jeg, at vores regering bør lade Danmark være i fred. Undskyld for ikke godt Dansk, jeg lærer.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

    No, it isn't. The US, if the deal passes and reporting is accurate, now no longer has to seek permission or even notify Denmark or Greenland about military buildup on the island. They have veto power over foreign investment on the island. And this all holds even if Greenland decides to go independent. Denmark basically agreed to the terms that Canada recently refused when the US tried to strongarm us into a bad deal.

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