The United States and Denmark have signed a defence agreement that provides for two US military bases to be built in Greenland, while reaffirming Denmark’s sovereignty over the semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
The deal was signed during the United Nations General Assembly. It sets out the basis for a greater US military presence in Greenland, although the supplied information does not provide details about the bases’ locations, planned facilities or construction timetable.
Greenland is an Arctic territory with extensive self-government but remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The agreement explicitly restates Denmark’s sovereignty over the territory alongside the arrangements for the proposed US bases.
The deal brings together the defence interests of the United States and Denmark in Greenland, while maintaining the territory’s constitutional relationship with Denmark. No further details about implementation or the next steps have been provided.
