Trump Has Deal To Build US Military Presence In Greenland

September 19, 2026 4:32 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement Friday comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally. The agreement also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark’s hands. Trump says in a social media post that the agreement “gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” The office of Denmark’s prime minister says the deal will be signed by all three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments.