US and Denmark negotiate new bases in Greenland for sovereign territory south of island

On 2026-05-12, the United States and Denmark were reported to be in confidential high-level negotiations over expanding U.S. military facilities in Greenland. The White House and Denmark’s foreign ministry both confirmed that talks were ongoing, while sources said the U.S. had proposed three new bases in southern Greenland, possibly designated as U.S. sovereign territory.