# Rubio says Denmark accepted Greenland deal due to lack of defense funds

https://mins.news/en/item/65086

- TASS, 2026-09-19 01:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190007

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Denmark and Greenland accepted a Washington deal because Copenhagen could not guarantee the island’s security or afford to defend it against an attack or threat. Donald Trump earlier said the agreement would transfer control of Greenland’s security to Washington and expand the US military presence there.

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