The US and Denmark are holding negotiations to expand the US military presence in Greenland, while the establishment of three new military bases in the south of the strategic island is under discussion, the BBC reported, citing official sources.
According to the report, contacts between Washington and Copenhagen have intensified in recent months, especially after statements by US President Donald Trump, who had previously suggested that Greenland should be placed under US control to curb Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic.
Sources involved in the negotiations say that the new bases will serve primarily to monitor Russian and Chinese naval activity in the strategic corridor between Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom.
The White House has confirmed that it is holding high-level talks with Denmark and Greenland authorities, without providing specific details on the agreement. A US official said that the negotiations are moving in a "positive direction".
The Danish Foreign Ministry also acknowledged the existence of active diplomatic contacts with the US, while Copenhagen has signaled a willingness to discuss expanding the US military presence on the island.
According to the same sources, the American side has proposed that the new bases be considered sovereign US territory, however, a final agreement has not yet been reached and the number of installations remains open.
One of the bases is expected to be built in Narsarsuaq, an area where a US military base with a small airport previously operated. Analysts estimate that other installations could also be built near existing ports or airports to reduce operating costs.
Sources emphasize that so far the US has not officially raised the issue of taking control of Greenland, an idea publicly rejected by both Denmark and NATO.
Meanwhile, Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, stated that talks with the US "have taken steps in the right direction," but underlined that Greenland will not accept any infringement of its sovereignty.
Currently, the US operates in Greenland through the Pituffik Air and Space Base, used within NORAD to monitor missile threats.
