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Greenland security deal ends US–Denmark feud over territory
September 20, 2026 at 06:58 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
The US and Denmark have reached a security agreement expanding the American military presence in Greenland while keeping the territory under Danish sovereignty.
- Trump announced the agreement on Friday; it is expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly and to enter into force after parliamentary procedures.
- Trump said the deal grants the US permanent control over Greenland's security and bars Russia and China from establishing bases or making sensitive investments without US approval.
- Danish PM Frederiksen and Greenlandic PM Nielsen issued a joint statement saying the deal strengthens Arctic security while recognising Greenlanders' right to self-determination, with no transfer of sovereignty.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed the US commitment in a Sunday call with Frederiksen, ahead of his expected first meeting with Trump.