The agreement gives the "United States permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland, and addresses all American concerns," Trump writes.
The agreement will be signed by Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in connection with next week's UN General Assembly, according to sources to DR.
On Facebook, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen writes that it could be "a good week" for Greenland, Denmark and the United States.
"Then hopefully the long-standing uncertainty will be replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic and thus also our common security within NATO and Europe - while respecting the Kingdom's red lines."
Strategic importance
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, head of government in Greenland, which is a self-governing part of Denmark, says the agreement is “for the benefit of us all.”
According to Trump, none of the US's adversaries will now be able to have a military presence in Greenland or make "sensitive investments" without the US's "express written approval."
"For over 100 years, presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but none of them have been able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the president who permanently and finally addressed this very important situation," Trump writes.
The agreement is “eternal,” according to the president.
Military threats
The issue of Greenland has been a recurring theme during Trump's presidency. His threat that the United States would take over the island, by military means if necessary, has created great concern in Greenland and Denmark.
Trump has justified the pressure by saying that the Arctic is an increasingly important part of the world, and that China and Russia are increasingly active there.
The US also has military access to Greenland. After World War II, Denmark and the US signed an agreement in 1951 that gave the US the right to help Denmark by “establishing and/or managing … defense areas” in Greenland, which was then a colony. Which areas are up to the countries to agree on, according to the agreement - which gives the US far-reaching rights in those areas.
The agreement has been updated several times, including by including the Greenlandic self-government as a party.
