Greenland would be required to remain a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and fully fulfill its defense obligations to the United States if it seceded from Denmark, according to a trilateral agreement released by the White House.
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“In the event that Greenland exercises its right of self-determination to become an independent state, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of Greenland will jointly ensure that the independent state of Greenland will (i) agree to remain a member of NATO, including by applying for membership if necessary,” the document reads.
In addition, an independent Greenland would also be obliged from day one of its sovereignty to unconditionally take over all of Denmark's rights and obligations under the treaty, including those stemming from a defense treaty with the US in 1951.
Earlier in the day, the US, Denmark and Greenland signed the agreement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, allowing Washington to significantly expand its military presence on the island.
US President Donald Trump said the agreement gives Washington indefinite control in ensuring Greenland's security and that the Pentagon would soon begin deploying large numbers of military personnel there.
Denmark and Greenland stated that the treaty maintained Danish sovereignty over the island as well as the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination.
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