# Why does Greenland matter to the US?

https://mins.news/en/video/71066

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-23 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XkCTVWZ9Y4

> Donald Trump had threatened to seize mineral-rich Greenland by force if he could not “acquire” or annex it. After months of tension, a new deal gives the US what the president calls “permanent control” over the island’s security, while authority remains with Denmark. Greenlanders are protected under the agreement, and NATO will remain involved.

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