US signs ‘tremendous’ Arctic security deal with Denmark, Greenland

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a deal on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, granting Washington a greater military presence on the continent-sized Arctic island. After years of tensions between the US and Denmark, which holds sovereignty over the autonomous and resource-rich territory of Greenland, Tuesday’s agreement resolves a key point of contention among Western transatlantic allies. It is set to expand a longstanding US presence just as great-power competition with Russia and China heats up. “This is tremendous for Europe and for the United States and for everybody,” US President Donald Trump said before signing the agreement. “And for Greenland, it’s going to be incredible.