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Trump signs agreement giving U.S. broad military authority in Greenland

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Watson, K. (2026, September 22). Trump signs agreement giving U.S. broad military authority in Greenland. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-greenland-deal-denmark-united-nations/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Kathryn Watson

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President Trump, along with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen, signed a new security agreement in New York during the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The deal gives the U.S. broad military authority over Greenland’s airspace and territory, allowing for expansion of existing bases and establishment of additional defense areas subject to mutual approval. It also restricts non-NATO countries from establishing bases there and emphasizes collaboration among the parties amidst changing Arctic security dynamics.
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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, giving the U.S. permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, starting a series of negotiations back in February. The deal reportedly bans China, Russia, and other non-NATO countries from establishing military bases or maintaining troops in Greenland, and restricts them from making sensitive investments there without express written approval from the U.S. Trump emphasized that the agreement comes at no cost to American taxpayers and will ensure complete control over Greenland’s security indefinitely. While details remain unclear, Trump sees this as a strategic move addressing national security concerns for the United States in the Arctic region. Denmark's reaction has been cautious; Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the deal would be signed at the United Nations General Assembly next week but did not specify further terms.

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Kathryn Watson
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Danish Denmark Greenland U.S. the Kingdom of Denmark

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Greenland GPE · 13× U.S. GPE · 8× Trump ORG · 5× Denmark GPE · 3× Nielsen ORG · 3× the Kingdom of Denmark GPE · 3× Danish NORP · 2× non-NATO ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 1× the United States' GPE · 1×

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The U.S., Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island in the North Atlantic, the culmination of years of tensions over the future of the Danish territory.
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Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

The U.S., Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island in the North Atlantic, the culmination of years of tensions over the future of the Danish territory. asserted
U.S. → sign → territory
President Trump, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed the security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. asserted
Trump → sign → York
The White House released the text of the deal shortly after the signing ceremony. asserted
House → release → ceremony
The agreement reaffirms the sovereignty of Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but gives the U.S. broad access to the island's airspace and territory. asserted
which → reaffirm → airspace
The plan allows the U.S. to expand the existing Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation which serves as an early-warning system for incoming missiles. asserted
which → allow → missiles
The agreement also allows the U.S. to establish an additional "defense area" for another base. asserted
U.S. → allow → base
Any of the three parties can propose more sites as needed, subject to approval by the others. asserted
Any → propose → others
The deal, which has no expiration date, also blocks non-NATO countries from establishing bases on the island without agreement from the parties. asserted
which → have → parties
The agreement persists even if Greenland eventually becomes independent from Denmark. asserted
Greenland → persist → Denmark
It intensifies screening for foreign investment from non-NATO and non-European Union members, a move aimed at blocking influence from China and Russia. asserted
It → intensify → China
The leaders of Greenland and Denmark emphasized that the deal was a reflection of the changing security landscape in the Arctic. asserted
deal → emphasize → Arctic
Mr. Trump has long toyed with the possibility of acquiring Greenland, by force if necessary, drawing criticism from NATO allies. asserted
Trump → toy → allies
"We're going to have a tremendous relationship, a secure relationship, and we look forward to it," Mr. Trump said. asserted
Trump → go → it
"We'll be working very hard and very much in conjunction with each other, and it's just a real honor to be here." asserted
it → work → other
Nielsen said the "world has changed a great deal since 1951," referring to a previous security pact that the new deal amends. asserted
deal → say → that
Nielsen said the people of Greenland "recognize the long-term security threats that you, Mr. President, have rightly spoken about." asserted
you → say → that
"This agreement should put to rest any doubt today and in the future about where Greenland's loyalty lies," Nielsen said. asserted
Nielsen → put → future
Frederiksen said the deal respects the "territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenland's right to self-determination." In his speech before the U.N. General Assembly immediately prior to signing the deal asserted
deal → say → Assembly
, Mr. Trump said the agreement allows for the U.S. to build two new bases in Greenland. asserted
U.S. → say → Greenland
The U.S. already has an active military base in Greenland. asserted
U.S. → have → Greenland
"This agreement, made with the Kingdom of Denmark, an incredible, beautiful country, and the Greenland people itself, gives the United States permanent control over security and all other needs on that territory," Mr. Trump said. asserted
Trump → make → territory
"We will have the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent and also Europe and other places. asserted
what → have → continent
No U.S. adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland anymore, or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval." asserted
adversary → permit → approval
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