Greenland’s parliament approves US security agreement
The 16–0 vote, with seven abstentions, backs a deal that would allow more US bases and expanded activity at Pituffik. The agreement still needs Denmark’s parliamentary process before it can take effect.
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Greenland’s parliament approved a security agreement with Denmark and the United States on 3 November 2026. The agreement opens the way for additional US bases in the self-governing Danish territory and allows the US to modernize and expand its activities at Pituffik Space Base, an existing military installation in northwest Greenland.
The vote followed months of negotiations amid tensions over US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize Greenland, Al Jazeera said. Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the agreement in September 2026.
Danish control and the forthcoming debate
Under the agreement, Greenland remains under Danish control, and the agreement would still apply if Greenland chose independence. Frederiksen said it respects Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and Greenlanders' right to self-determination.
Greenlandic Foreign Minister Mute Egede said approval was an important step for the island’s security and its people’s right to shape their future.
The agreement takes effect only after the necessary parliamentary processes of the Kingdom of Denmark, in conjunction with Greenland, are complete. Danish lawmakers are scheduled to debate it later in November 2026; approval from the US Senate is not required.
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