US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says
The Greenland security deal reached by the US and Denmark guarantees that China and Russia cannot set up bases there, says the US State Department.
A drone view of Nuuk, Greenland, Jan 25, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Marko Djurica)
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WASHINGTON: The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement that will see the US develop a significant military presence on the island, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases there, Donald Trump said on Friday (Sep 18).
The Greenland security deal reached by the US and Denmark guarantees that China and Russia cannot set up bases there, the US State Department said Friday.
“The agreement explicitly guarantees the United States the complete ability to do what it deems is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the American continent, including permanent access, basing, and overflight rights,” a State Department official said on condition of anonymity.
“This agreement guarantees that China and Russia cannot have a base in Greenland, they cannot send troops to Greenland, and the necessary mechanisms are in place to prevent investment in sensitive sectors.”
In a Truth Social post, the US president wrote that no US 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,” Trump wrote.
“Additionally, from now on, no US 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.”
Greenland, Denmark and the United States expect to sign a deal next week to strengthen security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Friday.
“I am pleased that there is a prospect of a good agreement for Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States,” she said in a statement, adding that the agreement would be signed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Source: Agencies/rj
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