Greenland parliament gives majority support to US security deal including Trump-era 'Gold Dome'

Most members of Greenland’s parliament backed a new security agreement with the United States on Monday, moving the pact to a second reading and a final vote that is expected to formalize the deal.

The agreement, signed in September 2026 by the United States, Denmark and Greenland, expands the role of the U.S. military on the Arctic island. It allows construction of two new bases and the installation of a U.S. missile-defence system referred to in political debate as Donald Trump’s "Gold Dome".

Domestic concerns despite majority support

Opposition MPs raised doubts about the long-term economic benefits for Greenland and questioned whether sufficient compensations were guaranteed to residents. "The United States are being granted broad rights in our country, while the people of Greenland are not guaranteed any fixed compensation for those rights," said Broberg during the parliamentary debate in Nuuk.

Ruling parties, which hold a majority in the Inatsisartut, defended the pact. Former foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt of the Democrats argued Greenland receives significant security without having to pay, while Prime Minister Múte Egede described the agreement as a major step forward that cannot be measured only in financial terms.

Erik Jensen, leader of the Siumut party, also confirmed his party’s support as the bill proceeds toward final approval in parliament.

Photo: press material from the event