US, Denmark and Greenland Sign Arctic Security Pact
Donald Trump signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the United Nations General Assembly, easing tensions over his previous calls for US control of the autonomous territory. The pact provides for two additional US bases, reaffirms Danish sovereignty and restricts hostile foreign access to strategic sectors.
US President Donald Trump has signed a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark, seeking to reset relations after his repeated calls for the United States to acquire the autonomous Danish territory. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Under the 10-page pact, the United States will establish military bases at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland and Mestersvig in the east.
These sites will supplement the existing US base at Pituffik in northern Greenland. The agreement reaffirms “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark” while recognizing Greenland’s right to self-determination. It also says Greenland must continue to follow the pact if it becomes independent, and should remain in or join NATO if necessary.
The pact limits the role of non-NATO and non-European Union countries in sensitive Greenlandic sectors. Such parties will generally be barred from control, significant influence or access to non-public information that could threaten national security or public order, a provision aimed at preventing China and Russia from gaining an Arctic foothold. Trump said the agreement would create a “long-term, fantastic relationship” and called it beneficial for Europe and the United States.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark was in a better position, while Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the deal recognized the territory’s importance to North American and transatlantic security. Nielsen also said rebuilding trust in Greenland would take time. EU chief Antonio Costa and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the agreement.
Greenland has about 57,000 inhabitants and lies on a strategically important route between Russia and the United States.
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