The United States plans to reopen a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and establish another facility on the island’s eastern coast as part of a major new security agreement.

The southern base will be located at Narsarsuaq, where the United States operated the Bluie West One airbase before closing it in the 1950s. The second facility will be established at Mestersvig, an outpost currently used by Denmark’s Sirius Dog Sled Patrol.

The United States, Denmark and Greenland are expected to formally sign the agreement during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The full text of the agreement has not yet been released.

The White House said the deal would strengthen the security of both Greenland and the United States. Denmark said the agreement would place Arctic security under broader NATO oversight.

The agreement follows months of pressure from President Trump, who repeatedly called for greater American control over strategically located Greenland.

Trump said the deal gives the United States “permanent control over security” in Greenland while keeping the territory under Danish sovereignty.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the agreement recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland while preserving the right of both peoples to self-determination.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the agreement as a “historic deal” and a major victory for the United States.

The pact reportedly prohibits military bases belonging to non-NATO countries in Greenland, preventing China and Russia from establishing a military presence on the resource-rich Arctic island.

The United States operated 17 military installations across Greenland during the Cold War. Today, its only active facility on the island is the Pituffik Space Base.

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