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The 1951 NATO treaty gave the US unlimited troop‑deployment rights in Greenland, a privilege softened by a 2004 amendment that China and Russia are now exploiting
  • The original 1951 internal NATO agreement allowed the United States to station any number of forces in Greenland.
  • In 2004 the agreement was amended, limiting US exclusivity and creating a legal opening.
  • Since the amendment, both China and Russia have accelerated military activity in the Arctic, threatening the strategic balance.
  • Greenland’s location makes it a valuable forward base for power projection in the high north.
Aditya RathaorRaj Shamani00:01:33

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व्हाट्स द ग्रीनलैंड इशू 1951 में ना नेटो की इंटरनल डील हुई थी ... अमेरिका जो है ग्रीनलैंड में सारे ट्रूप्स प्लेस कर सकता है ... 2004 में वो 1951 वाला एग्रीमेंट अमेंड हो गया ... अब चाइना और रशिया वहां पे आर्कटिक में मिलिटराइजेशन तेज‑तेज़ कर रहे हैं ... Aditya Rathaor
Explaining the original NATO deal and its amendment
ग्रीनलैंड में जितने मर्जी ट्रूप्स प्लेस कर सकते हैं ... 2004 में वो एग्रीमेंट अमेंड हो गया ... Aditya Rathaor
Re‑stating the post‑2004 situation

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