NATO Trumps threatens to invade Greenland

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Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.

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Trump's Greenland envoy Jeff Landry faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

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Greenlandic mayor in the middle of a visit from the United States: "A human life is worth more to me than the unity of the realm"​

Jeff Landry has come to Greenland without his saving hospital ship, but with a "volunteer" doctor who arouses anger. But all help is welcome, a North Greenlandic mayor has previously said. Now the Americans want to meet with him.

Lars Erik Gabrielsen is the mayor of the northernmost municipality in Greenland and elected for the Social Democratic Party's sister party, Siumut. Photo: Anne Meisner Synnestvedt


Not everyone likes to hear that. At least not in "this time".

But for Lars Erik Gabrielsen, who is the mayor of North Greenland, it is necessary to say.

"There must be some drastic changes."

When U.S. President Donald Trump and his special envoy Jeff Landry talk about health in Greenland, they hit a "very sore toe," according to the mayor.

Therefore, he is not afraid to speak out, even though it can be used by the Americans or as gasoline for the fire that has burned over Greenland since Trump seriously claimed Lars Erik Gabrielsen's land.

"A human life is worth more to me than the Commonwealth is," he says.

These days, a doctor is part of the American delegation that – led by Trump's special envoy Jeff Landry – has invited himself to visit Greenland.

The doctor's name is Joseph Griffin and according to his own statement, he is there to learn more about how Greenlanders experience the health care system in the country.

But the visit does not exactly go down well with the Greenlandic government.

Will not be »test subjects«​

In a post on LinkedIn, Health Minister Anna Wangenheim states that "Greenlanders are not test subjects in a geopolitical project."

"A society with long distances, chronic shortages of health care workers and a demographic development that puts pressure on the system makes us vulnerable," she writes in a post on LinkedIn:

"And that is precisely why it is deeply problematic when people with a political mission to make Greenland part of the United States send a so-called "volunteer doctor" to Nuuk to assess our needs."

According to Anna Wangenheim, Greenland has challenges, but is not "passive" and works to strengthen the health sector – also with Denmark.

Have come to learn​

During the few days Joseph Griffin is in Nuuk, he will, according to TV 2, "assess the medical needs in Greenland" and find out how the health care system is experienced locally.


"First and foremost, we want to learn how health care is practiced here," he told the TV station on Sunday when Landry's delegation landed in the Greenlandic capital.

Ilulissat is Greenland's third largest city. Almost 5,000 people live there. This is where Lars Erik Gabrielsen's mayor's office is located. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
However, Greenland's head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, does not believe that it is particularly "respectful" to talk to private individuals instead of gaining insight into the Greenlandic health care system.


"I have called for such a dialogue and such information to be taken directly with the authorities instead of from individual people who have nothing to do with the public sector in Greenland," he said Tuesday at a press conference.

However, this is far from the first time that the Trump administration, or Jeff Landry for that matter, has taken an interest in the Greenlandic health care system.

The idea was planted by a Greenlandic Trump fan
The United States has previously offered Greenland a large hospital ship that, according to Trump, will "take care of the many people who are sick and who are not being taken care of."

An offer that was made in collaboration with Southern Governor Jeff Landry, but which was rejected by the Greenlandic government back in February.

That made Landry angry:

»Shame on you,« he wrote in a post on X to Greenland's head of government.

According to DR and KNR, the idea came about after the governor of Louisiana had spoken to the Greenlandic bricklayer and Trump fan Jørgen Boassen.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also noticed the post. Without mentioning Trump or the post directly, she wrote that she is "happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health for all."

However, this is not how everyone experiences it.

Lack of doctors and guarantees​

Lars Erik Gabrielsen from North Greenland would not refuse help from the United States back this winter.

"All help is welcome," he told TV 2:

"Our health system is very lagging."

Nor would he deny it today, when Berlingske catches him during the business conference "Future Greenland," which is being held in Nuuk this week.

Greenland took over the health sector in 1992, and it is no secret that there are problems.

Financial deficit, lack of doctors and specialists are just some of those that Berlingske has previously written about.

A series of critical posts on social media have prompted Landry's people to reach out to him to meet, according to the mayor himself. However, this will not happen out of respect for the Greenlandic government's work.

In February, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would send a hospital ship to Greenland. Accompanying the post was an AI-generated image of USNS »Mercy«. However, it never sailed towards Nuuk. Photo: Alexa M. Hernandez/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Lars Erik Gabrielsen points to two major challenges in the Greenlandic healthcare system: a lack of treatment guarantee and staff shortage.

And then he lists a number of family members who have died within a few years. He has lost "far too many people."

"How can we save human lives in this way? We spend a lot of money on health, even though it is lagging," he says.

"I think we should send people by plane to Denmark so that they can be properly examined, operated on or diagnosed instead of waiting several months in the outlying districts."

The mayor points out that Greenland does not have the treatment guarantee that exists in Denmark.

"I often hear people say that there is a level playing field in the health service, but that's not true," he says.

Would you like the US to be part of the solution?

"It's up to our government. Whether it is the Americans, the Japanese or the Africans who fill the vacant positions. It's up to them," said Lars Erik Gabrielsen.

Millions on the way from Denmark​

During the conference, Jens-Frederik Nielsen was asked if he denies that there are some problems – and not least differences – in the health conditions for people on the coast and in Nuuk?

"We have a large number of challenges in this area, and we are working hard every day to do something about them," he said at the press conference.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasizes that the Greenlandic government is fighting to improve the health sector in Greenland, and that cooperation with Denmark has just been strengthened.

"It's something we need to find solutions to, but it won't be solved by an American sending a ship or bypassing us on the basis of information from private individuals who are starting to figure out what our challenges are."

This year, an agreement has been signed with Denmark that will send up to DKK 185 million to boost the healthcare system in 2026.

Jeff Landry does not know when the hospital ship from the United States might arrive. He said this on his way to the conference on Tuesday morning.

"I have to talk to the president when I'm back," he said.

Berlingske has tried to get an interview with the American doctor to ask what he thinks about the Greenlandic health care system after the visit.

He has not yet returned.

Anne Meisner Synnestvedt is Berlingske's journalist in Nuuk.

Grønlandsk borgmester midt under besøg fra USA: »Et menneskeliv er mere værd for mig end rigsfællesskabet«

Jeff Landry er kommet til Grønland uden sit frelsende hospitalsskib, men med en »frivillig« læge, som vækker vrede. Men al hjælp er kærkommen, har en nordgrønlandsk borgmester tidligere sagt. Nu vil amerikanerne gerne mødes med ham.

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It's difficult for Denmark to even get their own doctors to work in rural areas despite good and decent infrastructure. Which is why the Island where the Capital of Denmark is located is restructuring their health organisation.

Currently the two organisation Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland are going to merge in 2027 and become one big organization, and hopefully the doctors from the Capital area can be sent outside greater copenhagen area.

Now that said the issues Greenland is facing is very similar, but also more challenging. It can only be solved by paying shitload of money. But it is not a sustainable.

US is not afraid of spending money here and now to fool people. whilst Denmark is looking for sustainable solutions. It won't come anytime soon.

So I think spending shitload of money until you have created the basis for a sustainable solution is the only way forward.

Now the Liberal, Right wing, capitalistic minds are all the kind of shit that would say, Greenland solve your own problem. But that is just the same as pushing Greenland toward US. Because they are not capable of solving the problem.

They need a big brother, and help to solve this issue. If Greenlands population had been bigger it could have been easier, but it is not, and they are spread out in small enclaves, which is why money is needed to solve the problem until Greenlands population has grown to a size where they are able to sustain themselves.

Faroe which has same population size or more than Greenland is undertaking everything themselves and are nearly independent of Denmark, but they don't have massive land, nor the climate challenges of the Inuit.

Alternatively Denmark needs to enter some kind of cooperation with some European or scandinavian countries to help Greenland with their challenges. By Paying the salary of doctors who are willing to live and work in Greenland in some some year at least 2-3 years at a time. Anything less might be too much troublesome.

 

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American engineer soldiers with measuring equipment make 'technical investigations' in Greenland​

Authorities will not answer whether investigations mean that the United States is about to open a military base in South Greenland








By
Cecilie Kallestrup
Mads Korsager Nielsen
Henrik Lerche
Today at 06:14

Amerikanske ingeniør-soldater med måleudstyr laver 'tekniske undersøgelser' i Grønland

Myndigheder vil ikke svare på, om undersøgelser betyder, at USA er ved at åbne en militærbase i Sydgrønland

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This week, a group of U.S. soldiers measured and mapped the runway and other possible military base facilities at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland.
This is shown by DR's footage from the settlement of Narsarsuaq, which is built around the airfield of the same name.
Four U.S. soldiers drive around the runway with what looks like advanced measuring equipment or instruments for surveying.
The U.S. Defense Command's Northern Command confirms to DR that the team of specialists is conducting "technical investigations" of the runway and other facilities at the site.
In order to investigate and uncover 'future operational opportunities at Narsarsuaq'."
"The team is gathering general information about the airfield, such as dimensions, existing facilities and runway characteristics, for possible use by either the United States, Denmark or other NATO allies," a spokesperson from U.S. Northern Command writes to DR.

Has been in the spotlight before​

The authority emphasizes that the mapping is taking place in close cooperation with the Government of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
The airfield at Narsarsuaq has previously been in the spotlight of the U.S. military with a view to opening one or more new bases in Greenland.
In the spring, DR reported that a representative from the US Marine Corps had inspected the area and the facilities.
Read Also: The U.S. has plans for new military bases in Greenland: Officer has visited settlement and asked about the runway, harbor and buildings
This time it is specialized engineer soldiers from the Naval Construction Force unit that is in Narsarsuaq, the American Northern Command confirms.
The U.S. Navy's Naval Construction Force – better known as Seabees – is a military engineering force.
They build, repair and prepare airfields, ports, roads, camps and other infrastructure so that US forces can operate in areas with limited or destroyed infrastructure.
The engineer soldiers have been sent on the mission by Special Operations Command North, another U.S. military agency that is subordinate to the Northern Command.
The purpose of Special Operations Command North is, among other things, to "create advantageous strategic positions" for the United States.

The US conducts 'technical inspections'​

Around the airfield in Narsarsuaq, a major Danish military exercise is currently taking place. But the American soldiers who were transported to the site by a Danish EH-101 military helicopter have nothing to do with the current 'Arctic Shield' exercise.
"They are in no way part of the exercise and what they are doing here, I would ask you to go with the Defense Command," says Christian Mogensen, major and leader of the Arctic Shield in Narsarsuaq.
The Defense Command informs DR that the American specialists are conducting so-called 'site surveys' of the site.
The authority explains that the work is part of "strengthening security in and around Greenland in close cooperation with allies".
The Defense Command does not answer whether the American soldiers are inspecting Narsarsuaq with a view to opening a new American base in Greenland.
However, Narsarsuaq is far from an unknown place for the American military. Under the name 'Bluie West One', Narsarsuaq was from the Second World War until 1958 among the largest and most important American bases in Greenland. Since then, the facility has primarily served as a civilian airport.

Must clarify 'long-term need'​

The Government of Greenland Naalakkersuisut informs DR that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also involved in this week's activities in Narsarsuaq. However, the ministry does not answer whether the technical feasibility studies are part of a possible American takeover of Narsarsuaq Airport.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can inform that the Government of Greenland and the Ministry of Defence have recently decided that an agreement will be entered into to temporarily keep Narsarsuaq Airport open for one year. This ensures the Government of Greenland and the government's ability to clarify the long-term needs of both the Armed Forces, allies and NATO to use Narsarsuaq Airport, the ministry writes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark does not want to elaborate on whether the technical inspections on the ground in Greenland have any connection to the working group that has been set up between Greenland, the United States and Denmark.

Amerikanske ingeniør-soldater med måleudstyr laver 'tekniske undersøgelser' i Grønland

Myndigheder vil ikke svare på, om undersøgelser betyder, at USA er ved at åbne en militærbase i Sydgrønland

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The Ministry of Defence wants to extend the life of Narsarsuaq Airport​

The airport should not fall into disrepair while the long-term military needs are clarified, according to the Danish Ministry of Defense. Therefore, the ministry wants to provide subsidies for the self-government's administration of the settlement of a total of DKK 45 million.

The Ministry of Defence will ensure that Narsarsuaq Airport retains its status as an airport while the military needs are clarified.Photo © : Emil Weis / KNR
Written by Ivik Kristiansen
September 04, 2026 11:06

The Danish Ministry of Defence would like to provide grants to extend the life of Narsarsuaq Airport. The ministry wants approval from the Danish Parliament's Finance Committee to provide grants totalling DKK 45 million for 2026 and 2027.

This is stated in a document from the Ministry of Defense to the Finance Committee in the Danish Parliament.

- The total cost of the Ministry of Defence's subsidy for the Government of Greenland's administration of the life extension of Narsarsuaq Airport is DKK 45 million. The initiative entails expenses of DKK 22.5 million annually in 2026 and 2027, writes the Ministry of Defense.

And because the PA's administration also involves civilian functions, which include district heating, emergency preparedness, fuel supply and sewer maintenance, the money will also be used for that.

Read also No planes landing: In Narsarsuaq, however, the airport manager believes in a new future


When the politicians decided to build an airport in Qaqortoq, the plan was for the airport in Narsarsuaq to be downgraded to a heliport in April this year.
However, the decision from 2018 was made before discussions about possible military use of the airport in Narsarsuaq began.

Instead of downgrading, the airport has retained its technical status as an airport. However, operations are kept to a minimum.

The mayor of the Municipality of Kujalleq, Malene Vahl (D), has previously said that the reason why the status as an airport has been retained for now is that there is uncertainty about a possible future military use.

According to the mayor, the municipality cannot make decisions about Narsarsuaq's future until security negotiations between Greenland, the United States and Denmark are completed.

Read also: Narsarsuaq's future cannot be decided until negotiations with the US are completed


The Danish Ministry of Defense will also ensure that the airport does not fall into disrepair before a decision has been made.

- The Defence Command recommends that a temporary minimum operation of Narsarsuaq Airport be ensured for one year with a view to assessing future operational needs.

"The minimum operation is to ensure that the airport does not deteriorate during Arctic weather as the long-term operational needs of the Armed Forces and allies for the airport are clarified," the document states.

Items are on the agenda when the Folketing's Finance Committee holds its next meeting on Thursday 10 September.

Forsvarsministeriet vil forlænge levetiden af Narsarsuaq lufthavn

Lufthavnen skal ikke forfalde mens de langsigtede militære behov bliver afklaret, mener det danske forsvarsministerium. Derfor ønsker ministeriet at yde tilskud til selvstyrets forvaltning af bygden på samlet 45 millioner kroner.

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Local on American activity in Greenland: 'Wise to be a little more careful'​

The Americans are conducting technical investigations on a closed runway in South Greenland, and this is causing concern locally.

By
Cecilie Kallestrup
Agnete Finnemann Scheel
Yesterday at 20:09


This week, U.S. soldiers have begun taking measurements on the closed runway in Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland. DR reported this on Thursday morning, and it creates insecurity among the locals.

- When I hear about it, I think that it is Donald Trump who is fumbling with his fingers here and trying to feel his way forward a little. And I don't really trust what is going to happen.

Read Also: American engineer soldiers with measuring equipment make 'technical investigations' in Greenland
This is according to an affected Kunuk Grønvold, who is one of the locals who still lives in the settlement. Quite a few residents have moved after the airport closed in April.

I don't really trust what's going to happen
Kunuk Grønvold, inhabitant, Narsarsuaq

This means that fewer tourists find their way to the historic airport settlement, which is located deep inland at the end of a fjord and at the foot of a glacier.
- It has affected everyone, says Kunuk Grønvold, who works in the local grocery store.

- We hear about people who have left here, but who are homesick and want to go home and live where they want, where they feel their heart belongs.
Therefore, Kunuk Grønvold actually hopes that the planes will return. But preferably not with American flags on the tailpipe.

"It is too weak on our part that we do not have the balls to say that the Americans will come last, and that it is we who live here who should have the first right to say what is going to happen next.

He would prefer Danish or European defense.

Read Also: Mette Frederiksen is optimistic about a solution with Trump on Greenland

USA: Takes place in collaboration with Greenland and Denmark​

The U.S. Defense Command's Northern Command confirms to DR that the team of specialists is conducting "technical investigations" at the site in order to uncover "future operational options at Narsarsuaq."

"The team is gathering general information about the airfield, such as dimensions, existing facilities and runway characteristics, for possible use by either the United States, Denmark or other NATO allies," a spokesperson from U.S. Northern Command writes to DR.

They emphasize that the mapping is taking place in close cooperation with the Government of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.



In April, DR also reported that an American officer from the Marine Corps visited the settlement and examined the airfield and the harbor.
Although the airport in Narsarsuaq used to be a U.S. military base, the time is now different, according to Kunuk Grønvold.

American statements about taking over Greenland cannot and should not be forgotten, it says.

"I think that as long as the current administration in the United States sticks around and plays as it does, it would be wise for us to be a little more careful about how we look at the United States.

Lokal om amerikansk aktivitet i Grønland: 'Klogt at være lidt mere påpasselig'

Amerikanerne laver tekniske undersøgelser på lukket landingsbane i Sydgrønland, og det vækker bekymring lokalt.

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I think those US soldiers are told to give out the explanation that they're doing survey and such in case Denmark, NATO or US needs to use the landing strip etc.

I very much doubt Denmark or NATO is involved at all. So I think the right thing would have been to stop them from continuing.

Passivity is going to costs Greenland and Denmark, pure stupidity maybe.

 

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BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation. This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People. We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction. This solution is a great one for the United States of America, Denmark, Greenland, and all of our Allies. We look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland toward a magnificent future with respect to this large, and highly strategic, parcel of land. We will be very protective of it! This is a dream come true for the United States of America, one that is very important, historic, and special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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This morning I saw American military bloggers in a heated discussion about how the US successfully contained China's military presence in Greenland (another huge victory!), which had me wondering whether I was still asleep.

 

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BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation. This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People. We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction. This solution is a great one for the United States of America, Denmark, Greenland, and all of our Allies. We look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland toward a magnificent future with respect to this large, and highly strategic, parcel of land. We will be very protective of it! This is a dream come true for the United States of America, one that is very important, historic, and special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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This morning I saw American military bloggers in a heated discussion about how the US successfully contained China's military presence in Greenland (another huge victory!), which had me wondering whether I was still asleep.

US has had Military Supremacy on Greece for more than 70 years legally. While Denmark retained Civilian supremacy.

So US could build all the bases they wanted. Ignorance is a bliss.

 

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US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threats

Denmark and the US have reached an agreement after months of threats from Donald Trump to annex the territory.

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Here are three of the most important points in the old defense agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States​

In connection with the new text of the agreement between the three countries, an agreement from June 1951 is highlighted. Here we look at three of the most important points in the agreement.

(Photo: © Photo: Søren Nagel/The Norwegian Armed Forces, Adobe Stock. Graphic: Sara Lillie Gornitzka)


By
Sara Lillie Gornitzka
Rasmus Christiansen
Caroline Marie Vendelbo Sørensen
28 min. ago


A 75-year-old agreement has been mentioned several times in recent days in connection with the drafting of an agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the United States.

Denmark and the United States already have a defense agreement on security in Greenland and the Arctic from June 1951, which was updated in 2004 with Greenland as a co-signatory. And in the wake of President Trump's announcements about the new agreement, the old agreement and its points have been mentioned again.

Read Also: Associate Professor: Congratulations, Trump, on the same agreement as in the 1950s
We have therefore looked at three of the most important points in the old agreement:
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The United States and Denmark share responsibility for security​

(Photo: © Photo: Søren Nagel/The Norwegian Armed Forces)

Article I of the agreement states that the United States and Denmark undertake to "unite their efforts for collective defence, for the preservation of peace and security, and for the development of their collective ability to resist armed attack, each taking such steps as are necessary or appropriate to rapidly solve the individual and joint tasks in Greenland, for the performance of which they are responsible, according to NATO plans".

This means that the United States and Denmark have a joint responsibility for security and defense in Greenland.
Then - in Article I, paragraph 1 - it says that both the Danish and American flags must "fly over the defense areas".
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The U.S. Armed Forces can move freely in Greenland and set up installations - if...​

Pituffik Space Base (Photo: © Thomas Traasdahl, Ritzau Scanpix)

Article II, paragraph 3b, states that the United States has the right to construct installations, station and house personnel, control operations and movements of ships and aircraft, and "generally designate the area for military use" - IF it does not restrict "the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark over such a defense area" or the Danish authorities' "self-described right to move everywhere in Greenland".

Article II, paragraph 3c, further states that the Danish government "reserves the right to use a defense area in cooperation with the government of the United States of America in connection with the defense of Greenland."

Before we move on to the last point, we take a look at the US military's presence today in Greenland.

Today, the United States has one base in Greenland. It is Pituffik Space Base, which previously had the name Thule Base. In September 2025, the Danish Armed Forces estimated that there are about 150 American soldiers at the base, in addition to civilian employees.

But over time, the United States has had more than 30 facilities and bases and more than 10,000 men stationed in Greenland, according to the Armed Forces. The facilities and bases have been continuously closed or handed over to Denmark or Greenland.

You can get an overview of the military installations here by clicking on them:

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The agreement applies as long as NATO exists​

(Photo: © Photo: Rune Dyrholm/The Danish Armed Forces)
The last paragraph of the 1951 agreement, Article XIV, paragraph 2, states that the agreement "shall remain in force for the same period as the North Atlantic Treaty". The treaty in question is the one that on April 4, 1949, formed the basis for the formation of the NATO alliance: the NATO Treaty.

The agreement is thus tied to the NATO treaty, so that it is in fact valid as long as NATO exists.

Since the signatures on the original agreement were made, several supplementary agreements have been made. Among other things, about a forum where the three countries meet every year to inform each other about the military activities in Greenland.

With the Igaliku Agreement of August 2004, which was signed in the South Greenlandic settlement of Igaliku, Greenland became an independent co-signatory and formal partner in the defence agreement. Here, the United States also confirmed that it would consult and inform the Danish and Greenlandic governments about defense activities.

Her er tre af de vigtigste punkter i den gamle forsvarsaftale mellem Grønland, Danmark og USA

I forbindelse med den nye aftaletekst mellem de tre lande bliver en aftale fra juni 1951 fremhævet. Her kigger vi på tre af de vigtigste punkter i aftalen.

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I believe it would be wise for EU to establish a base in cooperation with Denmark and Greenland under the "NATO" umbrella. Including Canada would be a smart move as well.

 

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Dispute over potential military base: 'The Russians don't like a new base'​

Russia is staying calm, even though the United States wants to expand its military presence in Greenland, the senior researcher explains.

According to the senior researcher, Russians will perceive the new base negatively. (Photo: © Colourbox. Graphic: Søren Winther Nørbæk)


By
Sarah Yasin
Today at 09:37


The United States plans to establish two new bases in Greenland. One at Narsarsuaq and a brand new one at Mestersvig.

They will have the opportunity to do so after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democratic Party), US President Donald Trump and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the agreement on Greenland.

According to Flemming Splidsboel, senior researcher at DIIS, Russians will fundamentally perceive the base in Mestersvig negatively.

"The Russians will generally perceive a new American base very negatively. They hear the rhetoric from the American side. It's about Russia. It's about China, and they don't like that," he says.

But Russia is holding back​

There has not yet been a Russian reaction to the fact that the United States now plans to establish a base in the East Greenland area.
According to Flemming Splidsboel, this may be related to the country's own strategic interests.

"They don't like the fact that the United States might have greater influence over Greenland. But the Russians are silent because they may hope that they can then get something in Ukraine. If they keep quiet about Greenland, then Trump can do a favor to the Russians. The reaction from Russia is very subdued, it says.

But is it at all likely?

- Right now, it is not likely that Russia will gain control of Ukraine, but they can still hope so, and they can hope that it can happen in some negotiations with Trump, where they may remind him: "Listen, we didn't say anything when you made the agreement on Greenland. You got new bases. Now it's time for us to get something back," he says.

Russia will see it as a U.S. base​

Although the new base will be established in Greenland and is part of an agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland, the Russians will first and foremost see it as American.

"The Russians will perceive it as an American base. There is an American base that will serve several purposes, and one of the purposes is to monitor the waters in and around Greenland. It is to follow and keep an eye on the entire Arctic region. It is not a NATO base, it is not a Danish base. It is not a Greenlandic base. It is an American base, says Flemming Splidsboel.

Read Also: See the map: Here the United States will establish two new bases in Greenland

The Arctic is crucial for Russia​

Because even though Russia is currently spending enormous resources on the war in Ukraine, the Arctic remains an area that Moscow attaches great importance to.
"It may well be that they will keep an eye on what is happening, but the Russians, if they can, will try to escalate in the Arctic. They are under pressure with the war in Ukraine. They have a lot of resources down there. But the Arctic is extremely important for Russia, says Flemming Splidsboel.

According to him, Russia sees itself as a key Arctic power.

"The Russians consider themselves the most Arctic of all the Arctic," he says.

Splidsboel om potentiel militærbase: 'Russerne bryder sig ikke om ny base'

Rusland holder sig i ro, selv om USA vil udbygge sin militære tilstedeværelse i Grønland, forklarer seniorforskeren.

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OVERVIEW Greenland is becoming more and more prominent on the polished floors​

In recent years, Greenland has fought for an increasingly important role on the international stage. The icing on the cake is the new defense agreement with the United States, where Greenland's right to self-determination is cemented.

Greenland's Head of Government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and US President, Donald Trump, during a signing ceremony at the UN building in New York, Tuesday, September 22, 2026. (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix)


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He toured with the message again and again during the months when the pressure from Donald Trump was greatest. But with yesterday's agreement, Greenland's head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, no longer needs to repeat the message about Greenland's right to self-determination in the hope that it will seep into the White House.

Because with the agreement, it is now clear in black and white that the United States recognizes Greenland's right to self-determination.
This was also exactly what Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasized at a press conference after the signature was put in the UN building.

- I am particularly proud that this agreement establishes that Greenland must be respected. Our right to self-determination has been respected," he said.

Grønlands regeringschef, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, og statsminister Mette Frederiksen afholdt pressemøde, efter sikkerhedsaftalen med USA er på underskrevet, på taget af den danske FN-mission i New York. (Foto: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix)

Grønlands aftryk og underskrift på aftalen er på mange måder prikken over i’et, der viser, at Grønland med mantraet ”Intet om os uden os” er trådt ind på de bonede gulve og har tilkæmpet sig en stadig større rolle på den internationale scene.

Det mener Rasmus Leander Nielsen, der er lektor og centerleder for Nasiffik - center for udenrigs- & sikkerhedspolitik på Grønlands Universitet, Ilisimatusarfik.
- Man har virkelig bidt sig fast og fået sat en tyk streg under, at de her samtaler omkring arktisk udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik, skal foregå med Grønland, og at Grønland bliver hørt i højere grad, end man måske har været vant til for bare få år siden, siger han.

Herunder kan du se, hvordan Grønland de sidste tre år har markeret sig for at øge sin indflydelse på den udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitiske scene.
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Marts, 2023: Grønland sender diplomat til Nato​

De grønlandske partier afsatte to millioner kroner årligt til en grønlandsk tilstedeværelse i Natos hovedkvarter i Bruxelles i forbindelse med finansloven for 2023. (Foto: © Bo Amstrup, Ritzau Scanpix)

Grønland annoncerer en aftale med Danmark om at udvide Kongerigets Nato repræsentation i Bruxelles med en grønlandsk diplomat.
Det er første gang, at en grønlandsk diplomat indgår i Kongeriget Danmarks Nato-repræsentation, og ambitionen er at øge Grønlands viden om den sikkerhedspolitiske udvikling i Arktis samt Natos rolle i regionen.

- Det her sender et signal om, at man i højere grad end før har fået formaliseret, at Grønland har sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitiske interesser, og at Grønlands udenrigspolitik ikke kun handler om fisk, og hvem der vil komme og støtte nogle mineprojekter, sagde Rasmus Leander til DR dengang i forbindelse med udmeldingen.
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December, 2024: Grønland vinder strid om ny arktisk ambassadør​

Kenneth Høegh, arktisk ambassadør og tidligere repræsentationschef, Grønland repræsentation i Washington. (Foto: © Arthur Cammelbeeck, Ritzau Scanpix)
Sagaen om posten som arktisk ambassadør viste, at Grønland ikke ville gå med til, at Udenrigsministeriet i Danmark for femte gang i streg udnævnte en dansker til posten.

Den arktiske ambassadørs opgave er at repræsentere rigsfællesskabets interesser i Arktis over for resten af verden, og ifølge grønlandske politikere ville det være naturligt, at den person derfor også kommer fra Grønland.

Efter længere tids debat endte det med, at Grønland fik serveretten til at indstille en kandidat og valget faldt på Kenneth Høegh, der dermed skiftede sit job som leder af Grønlands repræsentation i Washington D.C.

Efterfølgende godkendte Danmark indstillingen.
- Det var jo ret vildt, at Grønland vandt det ”chickenspil,” man spillede med København på det tidspunkt om den arktiske ambassadør, siger Rasmus Leander Nielsen.
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Maj 2025: Motzfeldt overtager formelt set formandskabet af Arktisk Råd på vegne af Kongeriget Danmark​

Vivian Motzfeldt, daværende minister for udenrigsanliggender i Grønland, overtog formandsskabet af Arktisk Rådpå Vegne af Kongeriget Danmark sidste år. (Foto: © Javad, NTB/Ritzau Scanpix)

Grønland varslede allerede i sin udenrigs-, sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitiske strategi for 2024 til 2033, at Grønland skulle være den part i Rigsfællesskabet, der skulle svinge dirigentstokken på vegne af kongeriget i Arktisk Råd.

Begrundelsen: Grønland er den arktiske del af kongeriget.

Therefore, it also happened that the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vivian Motzfeldt, went to Tromsø in May 2025 to – on behalf of the Kingdom of Denmark – take over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Norway.

- It was also a huge victory. The whole part about the Arctic Council would have been absolutely fantastic if there was a little more life in the Arctic Council, but unfortunately not much is happening, says Rasmus Leander.

Read Also: Russia and the United States challenge Arctic cooperation, which Greenland will now lead
There is very little work going on at the Arctic Council due to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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February, 2026: Jens-Frederik Nielsen at security conference in Munich​

Jens-Frederik Nielsen participated in a major security conference in Munich in February (Photo: © Marijan Murat/DPA/Ritzau Scanpix)
In many ways, Greenland was at the centre of the annual security conference in the German city of Munich in February. Here, world leaders, defense and military people, diplomats and politicians met to talk about security in the world.

The focus was on the relationship between the EU and the United States, but the United States' threats against Greenland were one of the major topics of conversation that Greenland's head of government, Jes-Frederik Nielsen, also addressed in a panel debate.

"Greenlanders have not felt the threats from Russia and China. The first time they really felt threatened was when an ally threatened to take them over and buy them, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, among other things, during the panel debate.

According to Rasmus Leander Nielsen, we have to get used to the fact that it will be the new normal that the Greenlandic head of government will participate in security conferences such as the one in Munich.

- I think so, for sure. It is two Munich conferences in a row, where Greenland has actually played a major role, he says.
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October, 2025: Speech to the European Parliament and closer cooperation with the EU​

Greenland's head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, gave a speech in the European Parliament in October last year, calling the EU a "faithful friend". (Photo: © Christophe Petit Tesson, EPA/Ritzau Scanpix)

It made headlines when Greenland's head of government was in Strasbourg in October to give a speech to the European Parliament.

Greenland withdrew from the European Community in 1982 after a referendum, but lately the relationship with the EU has become stronger.

In his speech, Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasized, among other things, the opportunities for an expanded partnership between Greenland and the EU in a number of areas, but also thanked the EU for being a faithful friend:

- I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to you, the EU, for your strong support for Greenland in the challenging times we are going through right now. You have stood by our side as a friend and partner. We will never forget that. Thank you, said Jens-Frederik Nielsen in the speech.

Earlier this month, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, was in Nuuk, where the EU, Greenland and Denmark signed a new joint declaration that expands cooperation on critical raw materials, housing, tourism, energy and digital communication, among other things.
At the same time, the EU is investing EUR 200 million in Greenland to support the objectives.
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September, 2026: Agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States​

US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland's Head of Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Múte B. Egede, during a signing ceremony at the UN building in New York (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix)

Unlike the defense agreement from 1951, which the United States entered into with Denmark, and which Greenland did not become a signatory to until 2004, Greenland has been involved all the way in the negotiation work that led up to the agreement presented on Monday.

Here, it is not only the cementing of Greenland's right to self-determination that Rasmus Leander notes, but also NATO's importance for Greenland stands out.
- In the past, they have been very critical of NATO. Now, in fact, they are happy that NATO takes up so much space in the agreement that has come out. So it's a relatively big quantum leap.

OVERBLIK Grønland gør sig mere og mere gældende på de bonede gulve

De seneste år har Grønland tilkæmpet sig en stadig større rolle på den internationale scene. Prikken over i’et er den nye forsvarsaftale med USA, hvor Grønlands ret til selvbestemmelse er cementeret.

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