Here's what we know about Trump's 'framework' of a Greenland deal
A U.S. source said it would give the U.S. "total access" to parts of Greenland.
Negotiations over Greenland's fate will continue in the days and weeks ahead, as delegations from the United States, Denmark, Greenland and NATO hash out what a potential deal will look like.
Even though President Donald Trump announced he had reached the "framework" of a deal with NATO over Greenland's future, he continues to be light on details.
As of Thursday evening, there was no pen to paper. There is no deal on the table and nothing has been agreed to, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.
Trump said the deal was still being negotiated when he was asked repeatedly for details Thursday on Air Force on his way back from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
"The time limit is infinity, meaning there is no time limit. It's forever. You know, you're about 99 years, 50 years. It's forever. That was discussed," Trump told reporters. "We can do anything we want. We can do military, we can do anything we want, and it's being negotiated. And let's see what happens. I think it'll be good."
When asked whether Denmark is on board with the plan, Trump said "I think everyone likes it. I mean, I think, I'll let you know in about two weeks."
The Danes and the U.S. continue to speak through a high-level working group that was established when Danish and Greenlandic officials came to Washington last week and met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that it is now up to NATO commanders to work through the details of extra security requirements and that he was sure non-Arctic NATO allies would want to contribute to the effort.
"We will come together in NATO with our senior commanders to work out what is necessary," Rutte said, adding: "I have no doubt we can do this quite fast. Certainly I would hope for 2026, I hope even early in 2026."
Here's what's on the table:
A U.S. official said discussions include potentially stationing additional U.S. forces at bases in Greenland, something the U.S. already has permission to do under the 1951 Defense of Greenland agreement, which gives the U.S. government the authority to operate in the country's designated defense areas in perpetuity.
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