US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland (www.npr.org)

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President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

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[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They already have a defence agreement

This is just trump saving face

[-] rumimevlevi@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Copium. Unfortunately Europe is still caving to the American empire

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago

Then why is this reported as a new agreement?

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Who knows, nobody knows whats in this «new agreement» but they already have free travel, multiple military bases as per « Defense of Greenland: Agreement Between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, April 27, 1951(1)« so its hard to tell.

[-] lath@piefed.social 1 points 23 hours ago

They added rare mineral exploitation.

[-] BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago

Because they're deliberately keeping its contents vague from the press. It makes Trump look good to his MAGA base, and allows Denmark and Greenland to draw a line under this whole mess.

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