President Trump said the United States and Denmark have reached an agreement on Greenland security, saying the arrangement will address U.S. concerns and ensure the U.S. can "permanently" maintain the capability to secure Greenland and protect U.S. security. He said the deal "resolved all major U.S. concerns" and "does not require the U.S. to bear costs," but did not release the text or disclose terms. The U.S. already has defense agreements allowing U.S. forces to be stationed in Greenland. Tru

2026-09-19

President Trump said the United States and Denmark have reached an agreement on Greenland security, saying the arrangement will address U.S. concerns and ensure the U.S. can "permanently" maintain the capability to secure Greenland and protect U.S. security. He said the deal "resolved all major U.S. concerns" and "does not require the U.S. to bear costs," but did not release the text or disclose terms. The U.S. already has defense agreements allowing U.S. forces to be stationed in Greenland. Trump’s long push to expand U.S. influence there has previously drawn concern from European and NATO allies.