The United States and Denmark may avoid a conflict over Greenland by revising the island's 1951 defense agreement, CNN reported, citing European sources.
According to their information, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a private conversation raised the issue of revising this agreement, which could include, among other things, "serious guarantees to ban Chinese investments in Greenland."
It is noted that Rutte is convinced of the possibility of concluding a deal to avoid conflict between Washington and Copenhagen.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated the need for Greenland to join the United States.
During his first presidential term, he offered to buy the island, and in March 2025 he expressed confidence that it could be annexed. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller previously questioned Denmark's right to control the island.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to their obligations within the framework of NATO, signed an agreement on the defense of the island. According to it, the United States was obliged to protect Greenland from possible aggression.
