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Trump claims ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security under new deal

Accord would restrict Russian and Chinese access and expand U.S. military presence while preserving Danish sovereignty

, and Arete News Staff

September 19, 2026 . 9:30 AM

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On the northwest coast of Greenland, Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is the northernmost installation of the U.S. military. It was secretly built in the early 1950s and — On the northwest coast of Greenland, Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is the northernmost installation of the U.S. military. It was secretly built in the early 1950s and now is part of the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force)

WASHINGTON (AN) — The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached a new Arctic security agreement that President Donald Trump says gives Washington “permanent control over security” in Greenland, ending months of negotiations over his demands for greater U.S. control of the strategically important territory without transferring sovereignty to the United States.

Trump announced the agreement early Saturday, saying the United States would have permanent authority to address its security concerns in Greenland and would begin expanding its military presence there.

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