Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security: Does it? - aljazeera.com
President Trump claims a new agreement with Denmark grants the US permanent security control over Greenland, though Denmark maintains sovereignty. The deal aims to restrict military and sensitive investments by adversaries like China and Russia.
Why it matters
The agreement represents a significant shift in Arctic geopolitics and US-Danish relations regarding strategic territorial influence.
New agreement with Denmark falls short of Trump’s previously stated goal of US ‘ownership’ of the island.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Residential apartment buildings stand among snow in Nuuk, Greenland, January 25 [Sean Gallup/Getty Images] By Stephen Quillen Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 United States President Donald Trump claims the US has reached a deal with Denmark granting it “permanent control” over Greenland’s security “and all other needs”.
The announcement comes more than a year after the US president threatened to seize the self-governing Arctic territory, which is part of Denmark. Those threats roiled the NATO security alliance that Washington and Copenhagen are part of.
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