| ▲ | chvid 6 hours ago | |||||||
No - the US could always do what they wanted - also in the old deal. | ||||||||
| ▲ | nonethewiser 6 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
No. Again, it required Danish agreement and was contingent on the North Atlantic Treaty. From 1951: > “ In order that the Government of the United States of America as a party to the North Atlantic Treaty may assist the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark by establishing and/or operating such defense areas as the two Governments, on the basis of NATO defense plans, may from time to time agree to be necessary for the development of the defense of Greenland and the rest of the North Atlantic Treaty area, and which the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark is unable to establish and operate singlehanded …” https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/den001.asp And 2004: >“Thule Air Base is the only defense area in Greenland. The provisions of Article II of the Defense Agreement shall apply to the establishment of new defense areas.” https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/04-806-Denm... | ||||||||
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