Trump Signs Security Deal With Greenland, Denmark At UNGA
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a new Arctic security pact with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- The agreement follows months of diplomatic tension after Trump previously threatened to "take over" the autonomous territory via military force, citing national security concerns about Russian or Chinese influence.
- Under the pact, the United States can "modernize and expand its activities" at Pituffik Space Base and establish new facilities in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig to strengthen "common deterrence" against Arctic adversaries.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hailed the pact as enhancing "our collective security," while Frederiksen praised the deal as "bigger and better" than the 1951 defense treaty between the Kingdom of Denmark and the US.
- If disagreements arise, the deal requires parties to "immediately convene" for review within 90 days; it also reaffirms Danish sovereignty and bars non-NATO countries from controlling "Particularly Sensitive Sectors" like critical infrastructure.
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<p>The agreement between the United States, Greenland and Denmark: what it entails and how it will change security in the Arctic The United States will build two bases and expand the Pituffics. The agreement strengthens NATO in the Arctic and limits the influence of non-alliance states.</p>
Trump inks security deal with Greenland, Denmark at UN
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that permits a larger US military presence on Greenland and may resolve a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island. The agreement, signed during Trump's visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, stops short of Trump's demand that the US annex Greenland as a US territory. But the deal does codify a greater US military prese…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a security agreement with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday, thus alleviating the tension caused by his calls to exercise control over the Danish autonomous territory.
Trump gets a Greenland deal
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s campaign to take over Greenland has reached a peaceful end — for now. What happened? Trump signed a new security agreement with […]
US President Donald Trump; Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen; and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen signed yesterday, on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, an agreement on security in New York.
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