Trump says a new deal gives the US complete control over the islandâÂÂs security.
United States President Donald Trump shocked the world by threatening to seize mineral-rich Greenland by force if he could not âÂÂacquireâ it or annex it.
After months of tension, a new deal between the US, Denmark and Greenland gives Washington what the president calls âÂÂpermanent controlâ over the Arctic islandâÂÂs security.
But authority still lies with Denmark. Greenlanders have protections written into the agreement, and NATO says it will still be involved.
So, what did Trump actually get in the deal?
Presenter:
Rob Matheson
Guests:
Jakob Dreyer â Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Copenhagen
Theresa Fallon â Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies
Fabrice Pothier â CEO of Rasmussen Global, a European geopolitical advisory firm