Denmark, Greenland, and the United States are expected to sign a security agreement on Tuesday, September 22, during the UN General Assembly in New York. The deal aims to end a bitter dispute over the Arctic island.
The agreement will expand the military role and involvement of the United States in Greenland's defense while affirming Danish sovereignty over the territory. The deal does not grant the U.S. the ownership or outright control that President Donald Trump had previously sought.
Denmark states that the agreement will place Arctic security under the watch of NATO, rather than leaving it solely to Washington and Copenhagen. The deal follows months of pressure from President Trump, who had asserted that Washington should control Greenland.