# US and Denmark reach Greenland security deal after Trump threats to seize island

https://mins.news/en/item/64994

- The Guardian, 2026-09-18 23:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/united-states-denmark-greenland-security

> Donald Trump says the US has reached an Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland after months of threats to take the island by force. The agreement would let the US expand its military presence, while Danish and Greenlandic leaders say it preserves the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

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