President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019, but was dismissed as absurd by Denmark's leader.

The US will reopen its Cold War-era base at Narsarsuaq and establish a presence at Mestersvig in eastern Greenland under a tripartite pact with Denmark and Greenland set for signing at the UN General Assembly.

The United States is poised to dramatically expand its military footprint in Greenland under a new Arctic security agreement.

The agreement on the US presence in Greenland could have been reached without months of threats and provocations. The result is a weakened transatlantic alliance, with trust between Europe and the Uni

President Trump insisted for months that the Danish territory should be part of the United States. Now, a security deal — not a takeover — seems to be on the table.

President Donald Trum says his Greenland deal gives the U.S. permanent control over the island's security while barring China and Russia from Arctic footholds.