Denmark and Greenland clarify sovereignty terms of proposed US security agreement

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Leaders say the agreement would not transfer Greenlandic sovereignty

Denmark and Greenland said September 19 that a proposed agreement expanding the US military presence would recognize the Danish kingdom’s territorial integrity and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination. Their statements clarified the proposal after President Donald Trump described it as granting Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security and other needs. The agreement has not been published, so its precise provisions remain uncertain. It is expected to be signed during the coming UN General Assembly, but Danish and Greenlandic parliamentary action would still be required before enforcement. The timestamp is AP’s publication time, not the time of an underlying event.

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