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US, Denmark and Greenland Sign Defence Deal for Two New Arctic Bases
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THE BRIEF
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The US, Denmark, and Greenland signed a defence agreement at the UN General Assembly allowing Washington to build two new military bases in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
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The pact amends a 1951 agreement and reaffirms Danish sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination while barring non-NATO states from establishing military installations on the island.
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The deal follows prior tensions over US interest in the Arctic territory due to its strategic location, defence utility, and rare earth mineral resources.