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Joseph Pereira@1:103/705 to
All on Tue Sep 22 04:32:40 2026
This week, the details of the deal regarding Greenland are expected to be revealed.
An agreement was actually reached between Denmark and the US as early as 1941.
At that time, the US clearly recognized Danish sovereignty over Greenland.
The US was granted the freedom to construct airfields, military camps, and installations in Greenland, and to protect these facilities themselves. In return, the US pledged to protect the Greenlandic population against foreign enemies.
After World War II, this agreement was unanimously ratified in Denmark.
In 1957, a new NATO agreement was concluded, which referenced an earlier agreement signed on April 27, 1951.
The agreement was set to remain in effect as long as both Denmark and the US remained members of NATO.
This explains why Trump is now seeking a different arrangement: he intends to withdraw from NATO, which, under existing treaties, would require the US to leave Greenland as well. Trump is currently looking for a way to leave NATO while retaining military control over Greenland. To achieve this, he first needs to strike a deal with Greenland; only then can he pull the US out of NATO.
Incidentally, the US is prohibited from stationing or transporting nuclear weapons in or over Greenland without permission, a restriction stemming from the crash of a bomber carrying nuclear weapons.
All in all, it is becoming increasingly clear why Trump made such a fuss about Greenland. Trump’s negotiating style involves making extreme demands and then making minor concessions; this approach yields greater gains than a more restrained stance.
Of course, it also tends to create more enemies.
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