By Sumayya
OTTAWA — National Defence Minister David McGuinty says the United States’ deal to boost its military presence in Greenland while keeping the island under Danish control is “encouraging.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
The office of Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, says the agreement will be signed by three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments before it can be enforced.
Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill on Saturday, McGuinty says it’s encouraging that the U.S. and Greenland have found a way to move forward together.
He also says Arctic nations are coming together, adding that it’s encouraging NATO allies understand that the Arctic is part of their responsibilities.
With his return to the White House last year, Trump called on Denmark to sell Greenland to the United States, and wouldn’t rule out taking the island by military force, even though Denmark is a NATO ally of the U.S.OTTAWA — Country Protection Leader David McGuinty expresses the United States’ pact to elevate its army footprint in Greenland while maintaining the island under Danish command remains “heartening.”
U.S. Leader Donald Trump expressed Friday he manages a pact with Denmark after periods of threatening to seize the island by pressure from the NATO partner.
The room of Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, expresses the alliance will be signed by three administrations next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary step remains still needed by the Danish and Greenland administrations before it can be enforced.
Talking to reporters on Parliament Hill on Saturday, McGuinty expresses it’s heartening that the U.S. and Greenland have tracked a path to shift forward together.
He likewise expresses Arctic nations remain coming together, supplementing that it’s heartening NATO partners comprehend that the Arctic remains segment of their duties.
With his return to the White House last year, Trump called on Denmark to market Greenland to the United States, and wouldn’t exclude seizing the island by army pressure, even though Denmark remains a NATO partner of the U.S.
