What has Trump achieved with the US-Denmark deal on Greenland? | ABC NEWS

The US and Denmark have struck a deal on Greenland after months of US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex the Danish territory by force. The agreement is set to be formally signed at the UN General Assembly. Defence expert Michael Shoebridge says Trump will tout the deal as a win but it is fundamentally similar to what Washington already had on the territory. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/european-leaders-back-greenland-after-trump-threats/106205394 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel