- Sep 19
US reaches defense agreement with Denmark and Greenland to expand military access
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland agreed on an open-ended defense pact that expands American military access across the Arctic island while prohibiting military bases and sensitive investments by China and Russia.
- Sep 18
US, Denmark, and Greenland sign Arctic defense pact expanding military base access
The ten-page trilateral agreement modernizes a 1951 defense treaty, permitting US base expansions in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig while preserving Danish sovereignty.
- Sep 9
Iceland summons US ambassador after Donald Trump shares map annexing island and neighbours
Iceland summoned the United States ambassador after Donald Trump published a map depicting Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico under the American flag, prompting international pushback from Reykjavik to Mexico City.
- Sep 7
EU signs 200 million euro Greenland partnership to counter US territorial claims
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a 200 million euro investment deal in Nuuk alongside Greenlandic and Danish leaders, reinforcing sovereignty against repeated US acquisition threats.
- Aug 28
Reports find forced contraception in Greenland violated rights but split on genocide
Expert inquiries concluded that Denmark's forced birth control campaign in Greenland breached human rights, prompting Nuuk to plan a joint reconciliation commission.
- Jul 8
Trump renews Greenland takeover demand at NATO summit; Danish PM says island 'not for sale'
President Trump reiterated his desire for US control of Greenland during the NATO summit in Ankara, prompting a sharp rebuke from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who declared the autonomous territory 'not for sale'.
- Jul 5
US official calls Greenland acquisition 'only solution' ahead of NATO summit in Ankara
A senior US official told reporters that acquiring Greenland remains the only way to address long-term security risks around the Arctic island, speaking before the NATO summit in Ankara.
