U.S., Denmark, Greenland sign security deal

The deal marks a retreat from Trump’s earlier ambitions to acquire Greenland outright, but it clears the way for a bigger U.S. military presence on the mineral-rich island

President Trump, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

GREENLAND (Denmark)
CANADA
ICELAND

ATLANTIC OCEAN
Baffin Bay
Arctic Circle

Pituffik
Existing U.S. base.
Used for missile
warning for NORAD*

Military Presence
U.S.
Denmark

GIUK Gap: Only way Russia’s northern-based ships can reach Atlantic

Iceland
Greenland
Denmark
UK
U.S.

Narsarsuaq
New U.S. base offers deepwater port

Mestersvig: New U.S. base currently used by Sirius Dog Sled Patrol – elite Danish special forces unit

Kangerlussuaq air base

Nuuk: Danish Joint Arctic Command, headquartered in Greenland’s capital

Daneborg

Station North

Grønnedal

250 miles
400km

*North American Aerospace Defense Command

Sources: Reuters, IISS, Joint Arctic Command
Pictures: Getty Images
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