President Donald Trump has struck a wide-ranging agreement with Denmark and Greenland, granting the United States permanent military rights on the strategically located Arctic island.
Trump has confirmed the agreement in a post on Truth Social.
“BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! 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 posted.
“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. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation,” Trump noted.
“This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People,” he added.
The U.S. will now have permanent basing and overflight rights, according to Fox News. It includes the ability to establish additional military installations as needed, according to a senior U.S. official who outlined the deal exclusively to Fox News Digital.
It also bars China, Russia and other non-NATO countries from establishing military bases or maintaining troops in Greenland.
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Written by staff reporters at Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
