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This article was originally published on CFR.org and updated by NBC News.
After nearly two years of escalating rhetoric from Washington, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland signed a trilateral security agreement in September 2026 that allows for a greater U.S. military presence on the island—including the establishment of “Golden Dome” missile-defense capabilities. Despite President Donald Trump’s previous calls to acquire Greenland, the deal preserves the status quo, maintaining the island’s status as a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
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