US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Trump said: "We going to have a tremendous relationship, a secure relationship.""This is tremendous for Europe and for the United States, for everybody, and for Greenland it's going to be incredible."Meanwhile, Frederiksen described the signing of the deal as a "milestone in our long-standing co-operation". "Seventy-five years ago we entered into an agreement about the defence of Greenland. Today, we're signing an even bigger and better agreement - a deal that can last forever."The Danish prime minister stressed that the agreement "respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenland's right to self-determination".Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that "for Greenland, it is not only an agreement about us, it is [an] agreement with us."It takes into account the people of Greenland, our rights, our livelihoods and the development of our country."Greenland matters for North American security and for transatlantic security," he said, adding that the Nato had a key role to play in the North Atlantic in a changing security situation.The agreement also confirmed Greenland would remain in Nato if it were to gain independe...