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President Trump said the United States plans to establish a large military presence in Greenland as part of a security arrangement involving Greenland and Denmark. The announcement follows months of friction after Trump repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring the Arctic island, a push that drew a rebuke from the European Union earlier this year. Greenland's government has consistently maintained that the territory is not for sale, and Denmark has pushed back against U.S. pressure over its sovereignty. The proposed military deal marks an escalation of U.S. involvement in the region without addressing the underlying territorial dispute.