Trump claims ‘infinite’ Greenland security deal with Denmark

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security, including measures aimed at preventing Russia and China from establishing military or commercial footholds in the strategically important Arctic territory. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needs control of Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming NATO ally Denmark and sparking f