Greenland parliament approves a security agreement with the United States and Denmark

Updated 2026-11-03 · told from many outlets at once

Greenland's parliament voted to approve a security and defense agreement with the United States and Denmark, enabling U.S. military presence and base construction in the territory.

• The Greenland parliament voted yes on the security and defense agreement with the United States.
• The deal allows the United States to build two military bases in Greenland.
• The agreement keeps the self-governing island under Danish control.
• The agreement would remain valid if Greenland chose independence.
• The Danish Parliament will vote on the agreement on November 19.
• The agreement modernizes and supplements a defense treaty between Denmark and the United States from 1951.
• The opposition party Naleraq questioned the economic value of the agreement.
• The deal permits the Americans to modernize and expand activities at Pituffik Space Base.

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