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US President Donald Trump signed a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that allows the United States to expand its military presence on the island by modernizing and enlarging the current Pituffik Space Base and establishing new defense areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. The deal was signed in New York on Tuesday during the United Nations General Assembly. While Trump had previously suggested taking "permanent control" of Greenland, both Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasized that the agreement respects Greenland’s sovereignty and self-determination rights.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, giving the U.S. permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, starting a series of negotiations back in February. The deal reportedly bans China, Russia, and other non-NATO countries from establishing military bases or maintaining troops in Greenland, and restricts them from making sensitive investments there without express written approval from the U.S. Trump emphasized that the agreement comes at no cost to American taxpayers and will ensure complete control over Greenland’s security indefinitely. While details remain unclear, Trump sees this as a strategic move addressing national security concerns for the United States in the Arctic region. Denmark's reaction has been cautious; Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the deal would be signed at the United Nations General Assembly next week but did not specify further terms.
Written for “US Greenland Security Deal” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 97 other(s) covering the same event.
The agreement will enable the US to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
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agreement → enable → Narsarsuaq
US President Donald Trump has signed a new Greenland security deal with Denmark and the island territory.
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Trump → sign → Denmark
Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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Trump → sign → Tuesday
Under the terms of the deal, shared online by the Danish Foreign Ministry, the US will be permitted to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
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US → share → Narsarsuaq
It will also allow the US "free access to and movement between" defence areas across Greenland, "including the Territorial Waters, by land, air and sea."
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It → allow → land
American aircraft may also fly over and land in any territory on the island, it states.
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it → fly → island
Trump previously said the deal would see Washington take "permanent control" of the island's security.
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Washington → say → security
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," he wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday.
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he → have → Friday
Both Frederiksen and Nielsen have welcomed the agreement - which stops short of Trump's wish to seize the territory for the US, a move he had argued was essential for the US' "national security."
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he → welcome → security
In a statement on Friday, Frederiksen promised the deal would recognise "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination," while Nielsen said it would "ensure and strengthen the security of the island."
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it → promise → island
The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and over 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War.
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US → report → War
It currently operates just one base on the island, the Pituffik Space Base - the US Department of Defense's northernmost installation.
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It → operate → Defense
Pituffik is used for missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance missions, per the US Space Force.
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Pituffik → use → Force
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