Lawmakers in Greenland have voted to approve a security agreement with Denmark and the United States, aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. The trilateral deal, approved by a vote of 16-0 with seven abstentions, paves the way for an increased U.S. military presence on the island.
The agreement seeks to enhance the U.S. military presence in Greenland while maintaining the self-governing island's status under Danish control. This framework would still apply even if Greenland were to pursue independence in the future.
The pact was signed in September by U.S. President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Danish lawmakers are expected to debate the agreement later this month, with its entry into force contingent upon the completion of necessary parliamentary processes within the Kingdom of Denmark, in conjunction with Greenland.