Greenland lawmakers unanimously approved a security agreement Nov. 3 with the United States and Denmark that will boost American military presence on the self-governing Arctic island while keeping it under Danish control.
The United States and Denmark signed the deal with Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Sept. 22 after months of pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who repeatedly pushed to acquire the country for strategic and national security purposes.
The trilateral deal paves the way for two new American military bases at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig and expansion of its activities at the Pituffik Space Base.
On Tuesday, the House of Inatsisartut—Greenland’s parliament—voted 16–0 to ratify the security agreement. It must still be approved by Denmark’s parliament, which is scheduled to vote on the deal on Nov. 19….