Greenland Backs US-Denmark Arctic Security Deal
Inatsisartut vote
16-0 in favour
Lawmakers abstaining
7
Greenland population
~57,000
Greenland area
2.166 million km²
Deal signed
September 2026
What the deal covers
US permitted to expand and modernise its Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland
Framework for additional US military installations on the island
Denmark retains formal sovereignty; Greenland remains a self-governing territory
Trilateral security committee established to oversee implementation
Greenland's right to shape its own future explicitly recognised in treaty text
"The road to this point has been a difficult one for us as a people. But we have stood firm on our fundamental principles and taken responsibility for our country's interests.
"Mute Egede — Greenlandic Foreign Minister
What happens next
Inatsisartut ratifies agreement
Danish Folketing vote expected within weeks
US Congress oversight review of base expansion plans
Pituffik Space Base modernisation begins — timeline TBC
Trilateral security committee holds first session
Sources: Al Jazeera (18:05 UTC 3 Nov 2026). Cover: North Star Bay iceberg, northwest Greenland (public domain).
