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Politics● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 9:49 PM

Trump claims US Greenland security deal, China reportedly among adversaries being kept out

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington permanent authority over security on the Arctic island and requires American approval for military activity or sensitive investment by US adversaries. In a Truth Social post, Trump described the arrangement as giving the US “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in Greenland. He said no US adversary could establish a base, maintain a military...

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