US and Denmark Sign Defense Agreement

States has defended the free world, created

prosperity and progress,

peace and freedom.

And I am very proud to say that in the Kingdom of Denmark, the United

States has a friend that has always kept our word,

an ally you have always been able to rely on.

And this day represents a milestone in our

long-standing cooperation.

Seventy-five years ago, we entered into an agreement about the

defense of Greenland. Today we are signing an even

bigger and better agreement, a deal that can

last forever.

This deal is good for the United States, it's good for

Greenland, for Denmark, for the NATO alliance, and

therefore also good for Europe.

In other words,

we are strengthening our common security,

boosting our common deterrence,

showing

our adversaries who we are, and we are

doing it together.

Mr. President, you have been very clear.

You don't want

adversaries to come too close. I fully agree,

and with this deal, they are not. We are making

sure that they will not be allowed to get any control

or significant influence in Greenland, and we are making sure

that more allies are present in the Arctic at the same time.

Our agreement today underlines the importance of the NATO alliance,

and we welcome engagement and involvement in

Greenland from partners and allies even more.

This agreement also recognizes the United States'

defining historical

and ongoing

contributions to the security and defense of Greenland