Denmark, Greenland and the United States expect to sign a security agreement for the Arctic and North Atlantic, the Danish prime minister's office said. Following signature, the agreement will enter into force subject to the necessary national parliamentary procedures.
The agreement “recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination”, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. She called it "a great agreement," saying it would also strengthen NATO and European security.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen also welcomed the deal, stating that the “the agreement recognizes Greenland’s interests and our place in the international cooperation”.
US President Donald Trump described the deal in a post on Truth Social. He said it gives the United States "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland". He added that no US adversary may build a base, station forces or make "sensitive investments" in Greenland "without our express written approval." Trump called the pact an "Infinite Life Agreement" and said Washington would "immediately begin" building a large military presence there.
Neither government has published the agreement's text. The Danish statement does not mention a US military buildup or an American veto over foreign investment.
The signing is expected at 16:30 CEST on Tuesday, September 22, at the UN building in New York, with Frederiksen, Nielsen and Trump all set to sign.