Trump Claims “Lifetime” Deal to Strengthen U.S. Military Presence in Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a “lifetime” agreement with representatives from Denmark and Greenland to strengthen the United States’ ability to operate and defend its interests in the strategically important Arctic territory.
“There will be NO COST to the United States! On my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to ensure that the United States will FOREVER have the full ability to do what is necessary in Greenland to secure and defend the security of Greenland and the United States of America,”
Trump said.
He described the arrangement as an “Infinite Lifetime” agreement, adding that it would have no end.
Trump said the United States was “honored and proud” of the development and that the terms reached would be valued by the American people.
The claims concern a strategically important region for Arctic security, military positioning and access to the North Atlantic. The precise legal terms and status of any such agreement would need to be confirmed by the governments of the United States, Denmark and Greenland.