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US State Department: Agreement on Greenland ensures China and Russia cannot establish bases on the island

US State Department: Agreement on Greenland ensures China and Russia cannot establish bases on the island

The US State Department said on Friday that the security agreement on Greenland reached by the United States and Denmark ensures that China and Russia cannot establish bases on the polar island.

An anonymous official in the State Department stated that "the agreement explicitly guarantees the United States full authority to take whatever it deems necessary in Greenland to secure and defend the American continent, including permanent access rights, military base establishment, and air flight".

He added, "The agreement ensures that China and Russia cannot establish bases on Greenland or send forces there, and it provides the necessary mechanisms to prevent investment in the

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