U.S., Denmark and Greenland Agree to Expand American Military Presence on the Island
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement that allows the U.S. to increase its military footprint in Greenland and bars adversary nations from establishing bases or making sensitive investments without U.S. approval.
Washington, Sept. 18 — The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement that will enable the United States to expand its military presence on Greenland while prohibiting rival nations from building bases or making sensitive investments on the island without U.S. consent. President Donald Trump announced the deal on his social-media platform, stating that the arrangement has no expiration date and that any adversary activity in Greenland would require explicit written approval from the United States.
"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," Trump wrote.
"Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can ever have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval."
The deal, reported earlier by Reuters, stops short of any transfer of sovereignty, focusing instead on security cooperation and operational access for U.S. forces.