U.S. and Denmark agree to expand military activities in Greenland
President Trump announced a new agreement with Denmark that would allow the United States to increase its military presence in Greenland, building on an existing defense pact.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Denmark have reached an agreement giving the U.S. expanded authority over security matters in Greenland. In a post on his social platform, Trump stated that the United States will "immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland." The island already hosts a U.S. military presence under a long-standing defense arrangement with Denmark.
The announcement follows previous statements by Trump that Greenland should become part of the United States, a claim rejected by Greenlandic officials and the European Union earlier this year. Greenland’s government has reiterated that the territory is not for sale.
The details of the agreement have not been released, and neither Greenlandic nor Danish officials have confirmed the deal. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
"We will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many," Trump wrote.
The new arrangement is described as addressing U.S. security concerns without incurring costs to the United States, according to the president’s statement.