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Why does Greenland matter to the US?

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Why does Greenland matter to the US?
play video(L/R) US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Greenland's Deputy Prime Minister Múte B. Egede stand together after signing a trilateral security deal on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 22, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)Video Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds play-arrow27:50

Trump says a new deal gives the US complete control over the island’s security.

United States President Donald Trump shocked the world by threatening to seize mineral-rich Greenland by force if he could not “acquire” it or annex it.

After months of tension, a new deal between the US, Denmark and Greenland gives Washington what the president calls “permanent control” over the Arctic island’s security.

But authority still lies with Denmark. Greenlanders have protections written into the agreement, and NATO says it will still be involved.

Jakob Dreyer – Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen

Theresa Fallon – Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies

Fabrice Pothier – CEO of Rasmussen Global, a European geopolitical advisory firm

Originally reported by Al Jazeera. Read the full story at the original source.