A view of Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 13, 2026. Reuters/Marko Djurica
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty welcomed the new agreement between the United States and Denmark over the security of Greenland.
said a security deal between the United States and Denmark over Greenland was “encouraging” while speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill on Sept. 19.
“It’s encouraging if the United States has found an agreement with Greenland. It’s encouraging if they’ve found a way forward together to protect that particular flank,” McGuinty said, while also outlining Canada’s own efforts toward the defence of the Arctic.
McGuinty also described the U.S.-Denmark security agreement in the context of NATO’s responsibilities when it comes to Arctic security.
“Arctic nations are coming together,” he said.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Washington’s agreement with Denmark on Sept. 18, saying the deal would give the United States “permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland,” and would meet Washington’s concerns. He added that the deal bars U.S. adversaries from building bases on Greenland.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sept. 18 described the deal—which is to be signed—as a “good agreement” for Greenland, Denmark, and the United States that would “strengthen our shared security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region, and is thus also beneficial for NATO and Europe.”
She said the agreement also recognizes Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination, she said. Trump had said previously that he would like the United States to purchase or annex Greenland “for the purpose of national security” against Chinese or Russian interests.
The three governments are expected to sign the agreement next week at the UN General Assembly. Once signed, the agreement will have to undergo the necessary parliamentary procedures to enter into force.
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