Denmark Responds to Trump's Security Agreement on Greenland

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday that the agreement to be signed between her country, Greenland, and the United States regarding security in the Danish territory is "beneficial for NATO and Europe".

Frederiksen stated the agreement "enhances our shared security in the Arctic region and the North Atlantic," adding it is expected to be signed during the upcoming week of United Nations General Assembly meetings.

She clarified that the agreement "recognizes the sovereignty of the Kingdom (of Denmark) and the integrity of its territory, and the right of the people of Greenland to self-determination," according to AFP.

Once signed, the agreement must go through necessary parliamentary procedures before entering into force, according to a statement from Frederiksen's office.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting his country "permanent control" over the island's security and preventing any military presence by its adversaries there.

Trump wrote on his platform "Truth Social": "I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has concluded an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland, granting the United States permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland."

He added: "From now on, no adversary of the United States will be able to establish a base in Greenland at all, have a military presence there, or conduct sensitive investments there without our explicit written consent."

Greenland's Prime Minister Jørgen-Fredrik Nielsen expressed satisfaction with the signing of an agreement "that ensures and strengthens the security of Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the United States, and the Western alliance."

He added that the agreement "acknowledges Greenland's interests and our position in international cooperation."

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has consistently emphasized Washington's strategic need to control Greenland, raising concerns in Denmark and among NATO allies.

Several media outlets reported that the United States aims to open three new military bases in southern Greenland, in addition to its existing Pituffik base in northern Greenland.