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A public agreement was signed by Greenland, Denmark and the United States in September.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that "extensive extraction of oil, gas and minerals is about to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!".
How the US is allowed to invest was not detailed in the public agreement signed by Greenland, Denmark and the US in September.
- But we know that the US wants to invest in Greenland, that there are lots of assets and that the Greenlanders want their island to be developed, says Jan Hallenberg, an expert on American foreign and security policy.
Does not violate the agreement
A committee with the parties reviews this type of issue, but it is not clear from the agreement that there must be formal approval from Denmark or Greenland, says Hallenberg.
- I don't think the extractions that Trump has "trumpeted" about now violate the agreement. However, when Trump says "our beautiful green island", it is incorrect.
Hallenberg believes that the basis of the agreement is that the US has no territorial right over the island.
The reactions: "Are prepared to swallow hope"
So far, Danish or Greenlandic representatives have not commented on the task.
- I suppose the Danes and Greenlanders are gnashing their teeth a little. But I would guess that they are saying that they note Trump's statement and welcome investment, but want to point out that territorial integrity is pristine.
How diplomatic do they need to be?
- I think they need to be quite diplomatic and that they will be that too. They are prepared to swallow some such advances.
Trump is criticized
Hallenberg believes that the statement is typical when Trump "is in a bad mood". Among other things, he points to the Republicans' position before the mid-term elections in November and the reactions after his diesel deal with Russia.
- He wants to find something positive to say, and then he says that Greenland will give us endless riches and American companies will make lots of money while the Greenlanders will be happy.
But the US can make money from this?
- Yes, but it will take time. It is no coincidence that many actors have known for a long time that the assets are there, but that no one has investigated it seriously, he says and continues:
- Now the investigations begin in earnest about where there might be oil and minerals. In the long run, American companies may make money from it, but it will be long after the time of Trump.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Exploration of oil and minerals begins in Greenland.
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