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By David Keyton BERLIN (AP) \u2014 In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as President Donald Trump hailed his \u201cfantastic\u201d relationship with Denmark and Greenland after signing a new security deal that America\u2019s European allies hope will close one of the most dangerous chapters in transatlantic relations. Trump\u2019s territorial ambitions over Greenland almost broke the NATO military alliance and shattered trust with one of America\u2019s oldest and closest partners. The new defense agreement puts an end to the standoff. But was it worth the cost? While the new defense agreement is a bit broader, the United States already had extensive military access under an existing 1951 deal and all the gains laid out in the agreement signed on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday could,… <\/p>\n

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By David Keyton BERLIN (AP) \u2014 In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as President Donald Trump hailed his \u201cfantastic\u201d relationship with Denmark and Greenland after signing a new security deal that America\u2019s European allies hope will close one of the most dangerous chapters in transatlantic relations. Trump\u2019s territorial ambitions over Greenland almost broke the NATO military alliance and shattered trust with one of America\u2019s oldest and closest partners. The new defense agreement puts an end to the standoff. But was it worth the cost? While the new defense agreement is a bit broader, the United States already had extensive military access under an existing 1951 deal and all the gains laid out in the agreement signed on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday could,... <\/p>\n

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