Trump: Greenland defense — "two teams"

US President Donald Trump stated that Greenland's defense consists of 'two dog sleds.' In one of his speeches, he emphasized, 'What is their protection? Two dog sleds,' adding that 'behind them are Russian and Chinese destroyers and submarines.' Trump also said, 'If Washington doesn't take the island, Russia or China will—I won't allow that to happen,' and 'One way or another, Greenland will be ours.' Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen signed the Greenland Defense Treaty under their NATO alliance commitments, under which the United States pledged to protect the island from potential aggression. Reports about disagreements over the treaty's implementation were raised in this context.

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The 1951 Greenland Defense Treaty, signed by the United States and Denmark, provides for the joint defense of the autonomous territory.