Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement: What the new US security agreement means
The deal falls short of Trump's demand for the United States to acquire Greenland as a US territory, but grants Washington expanded military access and security rights on the mineral-rich island.
US President Donald Trump signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday, aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic and paving the way for a larger US military presence on the island. While the deal falls short of Trump's demand for the US to acquire Greenland as a territory, it grants Washington expanded military access and security rights on the mineral-rich island.
The agreement allows the US to establish military bases at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, modernize its activities at the existing Pituffik Space Base, and even set up a Golden Dome defense system in Greenland.
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