Greenland set to place Arctic security under NATO’s watch

On Tuesday, the United States, Denmark and Greenland are set to sign an agreement on Arctic security at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

On Tuesday, the United States, Denmark and Greenland are set to sign an agreement on Arctic security at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The specific details of the agreement have not been disclosed by any of the parties. However, Denmark and Greenland have sought to clarify some concerns surrounding the deal.

One of the main concerns has been the sovereignty of Greenland. Denmark and Greenland reiterated on Saturday that the agreement with the United States would not affect the island’s sovereignty. The clarification came amid concerns over US President Donald Trump’s calls for “permanent control” over the territory.

Regarding Greenland’s security, Denmark said NATO would play a role in ensuring Arctic security rather than leaving responsibility solely to Copenhagen and Washington.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the agreement “will be in a form where responsibility for security in the Arctic is not only Danish or American,” adding that “it would be NATO that looks after the Arctic.”

“But we have said from the start that we are open to accommodating the United States’ legitimate security interests,” Rasmussen said on Monday.

On Saturday, a NATO spokesperson welcomed the agreement, saying it could help advance stability, security and cooperation in the region.

Authorities in Greenland are working to ease public concerns after the new agreement was reached without revealing key details, including its potential impact on the 1951 US-Danish Defense Agreement.

Erik Jensen, an opposition politician in Greenland, sought to reassure the public online. After reading the draft agreement, Jensen wrote that he was “not worried” and expressed full confidence in the foreign minister’s approach.