U.S. and Denmark reach deal on Greenland: Trump
The U.S., Denmark, and Greenland have reached an agreement allowing for an expanded U.S. military presence on the island. The deal aims to secure the region against adversaries while respecting Greenland's sovereignty and self-determination.
Why it matters
This agreement marks a significant shift in Arctic geopolitics and secures a strategic military foothold for the U.S. in the North Atlantic.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the U.S. to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting U.S. adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said on Friday on Friday (September 18, 2026). This comes after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally.
In a Truth Social post, the U.S. President wrote that no U.S. enemies would be able to make sensitive investments on the island without the approval of the United States and that the agreement had no expiry date.
“At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America,” Mr. Trump wrote.
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