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Allies only have an outline of the deal.
The framework agreement that persuaded U.S. President Donald Trump to ease tensions over Greenland would strengthen NATO’s security posture in the Arctic to counter potential threats from Russia or China. It предусматриває the deployment of U.S. missiles on the island, granting Americans the right to extract minerals to curb Chinese interests, and expanding the Alliance’s presence there, Bloomberg reported, citing a European official.
The negotiations remain behind closed doors, and the deal depends on whether Trump honors his pledge not to impose tariffs on allies. While the U.S. president speaks enthusiastically about a potential agreement, leaders of allied countries still have only its outlines, and much work remains to be done.
According to people familiar with the talks, some elements of the deal discussed in Davos had already been on the negotiating table earlier. Some of them resemble what was discussed last week in Washington, when a Danish delegation met with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This includes a working group to address U.S. security concerns, while Europeans are proposing that NATO take the lead in Arctic and Greenland-related matters.
Earlier, The New York Times reported that Denmark may transfer sovereignty over small parcels of land in Greenland to the United States, where Americans would be able to build military bases.
