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Defence and Security Policy

Denmark retains responsibility for defence, but Greenland’s authority over resource licensing and land use would matter to any foreign military access or security arrangements

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Jan 20, 2026
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Did Denmark sold us land in the past for strategic reasons.

Yes — Denmark has sold territory to the United States in the past: Copenhagen transferred the Danish West Indies (today’s U.S. Virgin Islands) to Washington in 1917 in a transaction shaped by strategi...

Jan 27, 2026

How do Greenlandic political parties and public opinion view continued U.S. military presence on the island?

ic political parties have uniformly rejected any effort to take control of the island and framed Washington’s moves as an affront to , even as they differ on tactics and the pace of ; party leaders an...

Jan 20, 2026

How does the 2009 Act on Greenland Self‑Government define Greenland’s powers over land and resource use relative to defense?

The 2009 Act on Greenland Self‑Government transfers primary authority over land, subsurface and mineral resources to Greenland’s own authorities—granting legislative and executive powers to Inatsisart...

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