Anyone paying attention has noticed that China has been increasing its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands, declaring them Chinese territory, and claiming the ocean around them. China has made no secret of the fact that it plans to be the single super-power in the world in the near future. President Trump recently negotiated a deal that will make that slightly more difficult.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Breitbart<\/a> posted an article about a deal between Denmark and America about Greenland.<\/p>\n The article reports:<\/p>\n Denmark\u2019s government was cautiously optimistic on Saturday about Donald Trump\u2019s announcement of a deal on Greenland to bolster U.S. military presence there but keep the island under Danish control, following months of threats by the U.S. president to seize the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally.<\/strong><\/p>\n I suspect that those threats were part of the negotiating process, but I can’t say that for sure.<\/p>\n The article notes:<\/p>\n After Trump\u2019s announcement Friday, the office of Denmark\u2019s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said the deal will be signed by all three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments before it can be enforced.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cNext week could be a good week \u2026 for Greenland, Denmark, and the United States alike,\u201d Danish Foreign Minister Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen wrote on Instagram Saturday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA period of uncertainty will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic \u2013 and thus also our shared security within NATO and Europe \u2013 while respecting the Kingdom\u00b4s red lines,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n Greenland\u2019s government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen said he was happy about the deal which he said \u201cbenefits not only our collective security, but also the continued development here in the country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The article concludes:<\/p>\n After his return to the White House, Trump had called on Denmark to sell the island to the U.S., while insisting Greenland is crucial for U.S. security. He pointedly wouldn\u2019t rule out taking the island by military force, even though Denmark is a NATO ally of the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n Denmark and Greenland repeatedly said the island is not for sale and condemned reports of the U.S. gathering intelligence there. The U.S. push for Greenland was also fiercely opposed by Russia and much of Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n Greenland grassroots pro-sovereignty activist Orla Joelsen wrote on X that \u201cour fight against Trump\u00b4s ambition to take over Greenland has been won.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe new agreement explicitly recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Greenlandic people\u00b4s right to self-determination,\u201d the activist added.<\/strong><\/p>\n The shipping lanes around Greenland are going to become even more strategic in the future as the counties around the North Pole develop better methods of navigating through the ice. This agreement is a step forward for the free world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anyone paying attention has noticed that China has been increasing its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands, declaring them Chinese territory, and claiming the ocean around them. China has made no secret of the fact that … Continue reading