Trump Announces Deal Granting U.S. Permanent Defense Rights in Greenland

President Donald Trump announced that the United States, Denmark and Greenland had reached an agreement granting Washington permanent security, military-access and defense rights on Greenland. Trump said the deal would allow expanded U.S. bases and operations at no cost to American taxpayers and bar China, Russia and other adversaries from establishing military positions or making sensitive investments without U.S. approval. U.S. officials described the arrangement as having no expiration date and potentially remaining in force if Greenland becomes independent. The agreement would not transfer Greenland’s sovereignty to the United States, despite Trump’s description of permanent control. The reports rely largely on statements from Trump and U.S. officials and provide no independent confirmation or detailed text of the deal.