Trump says Denmark and Greenland deal grants "permanent control over security and all other needs"

On September 18, President Donald Trump said the United States had reached a deal with Denmark and Greenland that would grant the U.S. ongoing authority to manage defense and related activities on the island. He described the arrangement as addressing American strategic concerns in the Arctic and said it would not require additional funding. The announcement highlighted plans to expand a U.S. military installation in Greenland and to prohibit foreign adversaries from establishing bases or making sensitive investments there without U.S. permission. The move is presented as a response to perceived Russian and Chinese interest in the area abundant in raw materials, which hosts a critical surveillance and missile‑alert facility.