COPENHAGEN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington “permanent control” over the Arctic island’s security, leaving its precise scope unclear.
The deal does NOT transfer sovereignty or ownership. Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly rejected that, and their official statements emphasize the opposite.
The U.S. already had broad, long-term defense rights under the 1951 agreement, including at Pituffik Space Base.
This CURRENT agreement merely UPDATES the existing 1951 U.S.- Denmark defense agreement rather than transferring ownership.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said it will strengthen joint security in the Arctic and North Atlantic WHILE RECOGNIZING the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity plus Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.