U.S. strikes Greenland deal for 'permanent control over security,' will send forces to Danish dogsled outpost and reopen Cold War base: Report

A statue of Hans Egede, a Norwegian Lutheran priest and missionary who founded Nuuk in 1728, and the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour stand as Sermitsiaq mountain looms behind two days after U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his most aggressive threats over acquiring Greenland on January 23, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesThe U.S. reportedly plans to reopen a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and station forces at an eastern outpost currently run by the Danish dogsled patrol, part of a broader security agreement the U.S., Denmark and Greenland are set to sign Tuesday. President Donald Trump last Friday announced a deal with Greenland and Denmark that would give the U.S. what he described as "permanent control over security, and all other needs" in the Danish island territory. The two new sites are Narsarsuaq, home to just a few dozen residents after the U.S. shut its Bluie West One base in the 1950s, and Mestersvig, a military outpost used by the Sirius Patrol, a Danish special forces unit, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Read more CNBC politics and policy coverageTerms of the agreement remain undisclosed and may not be finalized ...