Did Trump Reach a Deal in Greenland? The Island Can Be Given Away, But the Mines Must Be Secured
It seems that the dispute between Trump and Europe over Greenland will be temporarily put to an end.
According to the latest report from the "Politico" website's European edition, although the Danish and Greenland authorities have not yet signed the agreement, Trump has reached a preliminary plan with NATO on the issue of Greenland. The main content is that Trump gives up using force or "buying" Greenland in exchange for mineral exploitation rights and more relaxed military access rights on Greenland.
The report states that this plan "may become a prototype for future agreements".
Although the specific content of the agreement has not been made public, Europe's attitude is no longer as firm as before. U.S. media reported that despite being angry at Trump, the EU will still push forward the approval of the trade agreement with the United States. Several European diplomats believe that "building an effective relationship with the United States is in Europe's interest" — obviously, the EU has already reached a compromise with Trump behind the scenes.
U.S. media believe that this preliminary agreement is "old wine in new bottles," as the 1951 Greenland Agreement already covered most of the content of this agreement.
In other words, Trump's real purpose is to restore the U.S. military presence and deployment on Greenland to Cold War levels — during the peak of the Cold War, over 10,000 U.S. soldiers were stationed on Greenland, and at that time, Greenland was also an important radar hub for tracking Soviet missiles. However, after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military presence on Greenland was significantly reduced, and currently only about 100 remain.
Denmark's attitude has also softened regarding Trump's "concession." Prime Minister Frederiksen emphasized that sovereignty issues are not negotiable, but also stated that Denmark "is willing to continue efforts based on the 1951 agreement" — which is actually a way of yielding to Trump.
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