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Trump, Denmark, Greenland sign permanent military bases deal

New security agreement locks in US military presence at three Greenland sites and bans non-NATO forces from the island.

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What to know

  • The new agreement is permanent with no end date and survives potential Greenlandic independence—a major shift from the time-limited 1951 NATO-contingent treaty.
  • It locks in three specific US military sites: two new bases at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, plus modernization of the existing Pituffik Space Base.
  • The deal bans non-NATO military presence on Greenland and grants the US minerals cooperation and expanded land, air, and sea access.
  • Analyst Bertrand's textual breakdown suggests the agreement gives the US effective control over Greenland despite official claims to the contrary.

“to establish an additional Defense Area at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig in accordance with modalities and technical details to be mutually agreed by the Parties”

Agreement text, Official document · ZeroHedge ↗ · Sep 22

Donald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentMette FrederiksenMette Frederiksen Danish Prime MinisterJens-Frederik NielsenJens-Frederik Nielsen Greenland Prime MinisterArnaud Bertrand Geopolitical commentator

Trump, Denmark, Greenland sign permanent military bases deal
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    Trump, Frederiksen, Nielsen sign Greenland security agreement

    During a trilateral ceremony at the UN General Assembly in New York, the three leaders signed a new security agreement that amends the 1951 defense treaty and allows the US to establish military bases at two new Greenland locations.

    “unprecedented agreement regarding the northern frontier of North America, the large and strategically vital piece of land known as Greenland…”
    — Donald Trump
    1. 1 outlet "The Danes Lied The Most": What's Really In The Text Of Trump's Landmark Deal With Greenland

      first by ZeroHedge, 20h ago

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    Bertrand's analysis finds deal grants US effective control of Greenland

    Geopolitical commentator Arnaud Bertrand analyzed the released text and identified key differences from the 1951 arrangement: the new deal is permanent with no end date, survives Greenlandic independence, locks in three specific military bases, and grants broader expansion authority than the original NATO-contingent arrangement.

    “the Danes lied the most in their framing of it…”
    — Arnaud Bertrand

    • Ok, we now have the actual text of the Greenland deal (https://t.co/HwqZT6CGb2), so we can say how it compares to the existing 1951 arrangement and who, between Trump and Denmark, lied the most in their framing of it. Long story short - which may surprise some - the Danes lied

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