The United States, along with Denmark and Greenland, have recently reached an agreement that allows the U.S. to establish a significant military presence on Greenland while preventing adversaries from establishing their own bases on the island, as announced by Donald Trump. The U.S. president shared on Truth Social that no enemies of the U.S. would be permitted to undertake strategic investments on Greenland without U.S. consent, with the agreement having no specified end date.
Trump emphasized that, under his guidance, collaborative efforts with Danish and Greenlandic representatives have secured perpetual authority for the United States to take necessary actions on Greenland to ensure the defense and security of both Greenland and the U.S. He further stated that going forward, no U.S. adversaries would be allowed to establish military bases, deploy troops, or engage in critical investments on Greenland without explicit written approval from the United States.
Earlier the same day, Reuters exclusively reported that the U.S. and Greenland were nearing a finalized agreement that would result in an expanded U.S. military presence on the island, falling short of Trump’s longstanding ambition to purchase Greenland for the United States.