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Will the US Sign a Formal Agreement Granting Expanded Military Access or Basing Rights in Greenland?

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MEA Denmark"There is an ongoing diplomatic track with the United States."May 12, 2026

BBC News

Donald Trump“It’s really being negotiated now, the details of it, but essentially it’s total access. There’s no end, there’s no time limit.”Jan 22, 2026

NBC

White House Xray"We already secured military access via the 1951 Defense Agreement—making force both illegal and strategically redundant."May 20, 2026

Jens-Frederik Nielsen"We are ready to negotiate a better partnership and so on, but sovereignty is a red line."Jan 22, 2026

PBS NewsHour

Mark Rutte"I have no doubt we can do this quite fast. Certainly I would hope for 2026, I hope even early in 2026."Jan 22, 2026

BBC News

Andrew Bridgen"The United States is now negotiating for two new military bases in "Narsarsuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq" in Greenland, leveraging a 75-year-old defense pact with Denmark to tackle Russia and China expansion in the region."May 20, 2026

Kalu Aja"The US is to be granted sovereignty [in a formal agreement] over small parts of Greenland, where it will build its military bases."May 20, 2026

Politico"The U.S. and Denmark already have a framework for Greenland: a 1951 treaty that permits some of what the new deal would likely include."May 20, 2026

Politico

Marc Jacobsen"A revised defense agreement may also be proposed – largely symbolic, but offering Trump a visible ‘win’ that could cool things off.”Jan 12, 2026

Politics and Rights Review

Erna Solberg"There is an agreement from 1950 that allows the US to have as many American bases they want in Greenland."May 20, 2026

Mai'a Cross“The door is already wide open... the U.S. has an open invitation to increase the size of its military base and potentially have other military bases there.”Apr 13, 2026

Northeastern Global News

J.P. Morgan"There is a 55% chance that the US will reach a diplomatic agreement with Denmark and Greenland."Jan 19, 2026

Privatebank

Polymarket"There is a 31% chance that Trump and Greenland will sign a deal by December 31st, 2026."May 12, 2026

Polymarket

Mette Frederiksen"The Kingdom of Denmark wishes to continue to engage in a constructive dialogue with allies on how we can strengthen security in the Arctic, including the United States' Golden Dome, provided that this is done with respect for our territorial integrity."May 12, 2026