US and Denmark sign Greenland defence agreement
The United States and Denmark have signed a defence deal providing for two US military bases in Greenland, according to BBC News. The agreement also reaffirms Danish sovereignty over the semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
The United States will build two military bases in Greenland under a new defence agreement with Denmark, BBC News reports. The deal was signed at the United Nations General Assembly. It provides for an expanded US military presence in Greenland, the semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
The agreement also reaffirms Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland. The supplied material does not name the locations of the proposed bases, give a construction timetable or state their planned size and function. No further details about the negotiations or reactions from Greenland’s authorities were included.
The agreement combines expanded US military access with an explicit reaffirmation of Denmark’s sovereignty, according to the available report.
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