# Greenland's Parliament Ratifies a Security Pact With the U.S. 16-0, Clearing the Way for Two New American Bases and Golden Dome; Denmark Still Has to Vote

The Daily Caller, citing Reuters, says the vote came Tuesday and that Danish sovereignty over the island is reaffirmed. Denmark's parliament takes it up Nov. 11 and votes Nov. 19. U.S. Senate approval is not required.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
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Greenland's parliament has approved a security agreement that lets the United States build more military bases on the island, the Daily Caller reports, citing Reuters.

The vote. Lawmakers voted 16-0 on Tuesday to ratify the pact. A post on X from commentator Eric Daugherty, embedded in the Daily Caller story, says seven members abstained. The Daily Caller says the agreement paves the way for two new American bases and for President Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense system.

What it says about sovereignty. The Daily Caller says the deal strengthens Washington's strategic position in the Arctic while reaffirming Danish sovereignty over Greenland. It notes the vote follows Trump's earlier stated wish to annex the island.

The Greenlandic view. Foreign Minister and former Prime Minister Mute Egede told lawmakers in Nuuk, as Reuters reported, "We must accept that peace and stability are no longer something we can take for granted."

Why the island matters. The Daily Caller, citing SOF News, points to Greenland's position inside the Arctic Circle, which helps detect missile launches from adversaries such as Russia and China early. It also sits in the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap, a key point for watching North Atlantic naval activity, and next to a major Arctic shipping route. The Arctic is also rich in critical minerals.

What happens next. The Daily Caller says Denmark's parliament must still approve the agreement before it takes effect. Its first reading is set for Nov. 11, with a second reading and vote on Nov. 19. Reuters noted the bill needs ratification only by Denmark and Greenland, not by the U.S. Senate.

Related. Our earlier report covered a U.S. company's plan to drill Greenland's first oil well in 2027.

What we could not check. We have not read the agreement or the Reuters story, and the Daily Caller does not say where the two bases would go or when they would be built. The count of seven abstentions comes from a social media post the Daily Caller embedded, not from its own reporting.

## Source

Original reporting: [Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/03/trump-greenland-arctic-military-expansion)