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While Denmark and Greenland have been eager to present the deal as a win for all sides, analysts have doubts about how much it actually improves on decades-old defense agreements.

nbcnews.toInside Trump’s Greenland deal: No invasion, a few compromises and the status quoIt’s the culmination of a yearslong fixation for President Donald Trump. Despite a few clear wins, analysts have been left wondering how much his harsh rhetoric actually achieved.

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One of the oldest rules in strategy: Don't treat allies like enemies unless you're prepared for them to become enemies. The Greenland negotiations appear to have succeeded when the threats faded and the bargaining began. Cooperation is expensive to build and surprisingly easy to destroy.