Trump Announces U.S. Agreement for Permanent Security Control in Greenland

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he says gives the U.S. permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, while allowing an expanded American military presence on the island.

• Trump said the agreement is effective indefinitely, describing it as an "Infinite Life" agreement with no end date.
• He said the arrangement will allow the U.S. to take necessary actions to secure and defend Greenland and the United States.
• Trump said U.S. adversaries will not be permitted to establish bases, maintain a military presence or make sensitive investments in Greenland without U.S. approval.
• Trump said the agreement will carry no cost to the United States and that work will begin immediately toward developing a large U.S. military presence in Greenland.
• Denmark and Greenland had previously maintained that Greenland's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected while expressing willingness to expand security cooperation with the U.S.
• As of Friday afternoon, detailed agreement documents or a corresponding announcement from Denmark or Greenland had not been publicly released.

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