Washington, September 18, 2026 — The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have reached a new agreement to strengthen security and defense cooperation in the Arctic region. The agreement is expected to be signed next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the agreement would allow the United States to maintain permanent control over Greenland’s security and defense needs. He also said the agreement addresses Washington’s security concerns regarding the island.
According to Reuters, the new agreement is being developed within the framework of the 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark and could pave the way for a broader U.S. military presence and greater American access to military infrastructure in Greenland.
Trump also said that none of the United States’ adversaries should be allowed to establish military bases, maintain a military presence, or make sensitive investments in Greenland without Washington’s written approval.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also confirmed that the agreement will be signed next week. She said the new agreement would strengthen collective security in the Arctic and North Atlantic while recognizing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of the people of Greenland to self-determination.
The full details of the agreement have not yet been released, and it remains unclear whether its implementation will lead to the establishment of new U.S. military bases in Greenland. Reuters reported that the two sides have also discussed increasing the U.S. military presence and limiting China’s influence in the region.
The agreement comes after months of tensions between Washington and Copenhagen over Greenland’s future. Trump has repeatedly emphasized Greenland’s strategic importance to U.S. national security and called for the United States to take control of the island, a demand that has faced opposition from Danish and Greenlandic officials.
Sources: Reuters, Al Jazeera, and CBS News
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