US, Greenland and Denmark sign agreement in bid to end Arctic standoff

The United States, Greenland, and Denmark have signed a security agreement to end a months-long Arctic standoff. The accord follows earlier threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to seize the territory, which had created diplomatic tensions.

While stopping short of making Greenland U.S. territory, the pact permits the establishment of new American military sites and the deployment of a "Golden Dome" missile defense system. It also bars geopolitical adversaries from gaining a strategic foothold in the region, while granting NATO and the European Union control over critical infrastructure and resource extraction.

The agreement has been formally welcomed by both NATO and the EU, resolving the diplomatic dispute and establishing a formalized framework for security and resource management in the Arctic.