Greenland backs US-Denmark security deal in 16-0 vote
What’s next: Denmark’s parliament starts debating the pact Nov. 11, and the deal takes effect after Danish and Greenlandic ratification.
Greenland’s parliament approved a security agreement with the United States and Denmark on Nov. 3, voting 16-0 with seven abstentions in Nuuk. The pact, signed in September, expands the US military role on the Arctic island, opening the way for two new bases and Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination. The deal followed months of tension after Donald Trump pressed for control of the strategically located, mineral-rich territory. Greenlandic and Danish leaders have framed the agreement as a way to strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic security without changing the island’s political status.