- Representatives from Greenland, Denmark, and the US will meet in Nuuk in early December.
- Meetings will take place in the Joint Committee and Standing Committee forums.
- The White House describes US diplomatic relations with Greenland and Denmark as “well-established and growing in strength.”
- The meetings come amid renewed US interest in Greenland following former President Donald Trump’s repeated statements about the island’s strategic importance.
- Both Denmark and Greenland are required to participate in discussions on foreign, security, and defence policy affecting Greenland.
- The Greenland Treaty (1951) obliges the US to assist Denmark in defending Greenland through NATO, while granting the US free access throughout the territory.
- The Permanent Committee (1991) handles US military coordination, and the Joint Committee (2004) manages civilian matters.
Reported by RITZAU
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