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Trump, Greenland, Denmark to sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Global Published 22 September 2026, 13:53 · archived 22 Sep 2026

COPENHAGEN: President Donald Trump is due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday to sign a deal that will allow a larger US military presence on Greenland and could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island. The agreement will allow the US to expand its military footprint in Greenland, three people familiar with the matter have told Reuters. In addition to the existing Pituffik Space Base, the deal is expected to open two new military sites: Narsarsuaq, a former Cold War airbase whose population has dwindled to just a few dozen, and Mestersvig, cur...

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