US President Donald Trump said a deal with Denmark gives Washington permanent control over Greenland's security, according to Sky News. The agreement between the two countries was reached after Trump
Denmark and Greenland have said the military agreement will not compromise the territory's sovereignty, according to The Guardian. Al Jazeera also reports that Denmark described the deal as binding an
The Economist reports that Trump has dropped his demands to own Greenland, but adds that the harm has already been done. Trump's earlier threats had put the island's status at the centre of a dispute
Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and its strategic position in the Arctic has drawn attention from several governments in recent years. The differing accounts fr
What to watch next: how Denmark and Greenland's governments describe the terms of the deal in public, and whether Trump's claim of permanent security control is matched by the agreement's actual text.
Trump says a deal with Denmark grants the US permanent control over Greenland's security, while Denmark insists sovereig