US, Denmark and Greenland sign Arctic security agreement
On September 22 in New York, Donald Trump, Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed an agreement expanding US military access and facilities in Greenland. The pact preserves Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination while providing for stronger NATO activity in the Arctic.
Countries involved United States · 2 outletsDenmark · none in our sourcesGreenland · none in our sourcesIran · 0 of our 2 outletsRussia · 2 outletsUkraine · 0 of our 3 outlets
First reported among our outlets by CNews (France), · most coverage from United States (2), United Kingdom (2), South Korea (2), Germany (2)
What the parties said
United States
Trump said Tuesday the US will immediately begin the process of developing a larger military presence in Greenland including “building two very major military bases.”
Trump said that the US and Denmark had reached an agreement on Washington taking control of Greenland’s security.
the United States now has an agreement with Denmark that affirms U.S. military presence there, which already existed, and the U.S. says they're going to stop trying to take over…
Denmark
Denmark, its autonomous territory of Greenland and the United States will sign an agreement in New York on Tuesday to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic region,…
The agreement will be signed by Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and US President Donald Trump, according to the office's…
Frederiksen said Tuesday called the agreement a "deal that can last forever," labeling it as good for the U.S., Greenland, Denmark and the broader NATO alliance.
Greenland
"Your security is our security," he said, "and our security is your security."
"It's been really difficult in Greenland and people have been generally afraid and worried about everything, from losing our country, to our livelihoods and so on."
"For us, that is a huge step forward in our quest for more self autonomy and a bigger seat at the table,"
Coverage
NPR · United States22 Sep 08:45Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA
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PBS NewsHour · United States22 Sep 17:53WATCH: Trump signs agreement with leaders of Denmark and Greenland
"For us, that is a huge step forward in our quest for more self autonomy and a bigger seat at the table,"
RIA Novosti · Russia24 Sep 21:47Former diplomat assesses when the U.S. could begin developing Greenland’s resources
TASS · Russia22 Sep 18:07US, Denmark, Greenland support NATO activities expansion in Arctic
"The Parties support a stronger NATO engagement in the Arctic, including as regards planning, presence, exercises, and joint intelligence gathering,"
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Greenland must be consulted about its requirements before new military bases were established.
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CNews · France21 Sep 19:12Washington, Copenhagen and Nuuk will sign the Greenland agreement on Tuesday in New York
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Der Spiegel · Germany22 Sep 15:57Greenland: US and Denmark seal security agreement at UN meeting
Deutsche Welle · Germany22 Sep 23:14Trump signs 'tremendous' Greenland security deal
The US will reestablish a military base in south Greenland in Narsarsuaq and set up the other base on the eastern coast of the island in Mestersvig.
El País · Spain22 Sep 17:12United States to build two new bases in Greenland after security pact
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BBC News · United Kingdom22 Sep 21:36US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The new pact says the US "shall be allowed to establish an additional Defence Area at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig" - referring to locations in Greenland's south and east.
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The US, Denmark and Greenland now say they have struck a deal to allow the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland.
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Where accounts differ
Whether the agreement gives the United States control over Greenland’s security
Trump described the deal as giving Washington control of Greenland’s security.
Trump said that the US and Denmark had reached an agreement on Washington taking control of Greenland’s security.
The agreement’s reported terms reaffirm Danish sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination; one report said it did not give Washington the total control Trump had claimed.
Critically, no territory is ceded to the US, and it recognises both Denmark's "sovereignty and territorial integrity" and Greenland's right to self-determination.