A new report said that a deal President Donald Trump has negotiated will give the United States total control of key parts of Greenland while allowing Denmark to retain ownership of the island.
The report in The Telegraph said the portions of Greenland that America wants to control will be designated as sovereign base areas, making them de facto U.S. territory where troops could be positioned.
The report said Britain has a similar arrangement on the island of Cyprus, which allows it to do as it pleases in the military and intelligence spheres while local residents retain their national identity.
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The report said that “some local development, potentially including rare earth mining” could take place in the areas that the U.S. will control.
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