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The US and Denmark have struck a surprising deal over Greenland's security, amid President Donald Trump's threats to take the island by force.
Trump said the agreement would grant the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs".
The US to mark large military presence in Greenland
He shared that according to the deal, his administration would "immediately" begin the process of developing a large military presence on the mineral-rich Danish territory.
Danish Prime Minister breaks silence on the deal
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the deal "strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area" but did not address specifics in the agreement that Trump mentioned in a social media post.
The deal comes after months of threats by Trump to "take" Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous Danish territory, with roughly 56,000 residents, over national security concerns, citing its strategic location for defence purposes and its mineral wealth.
Frederiksen confirmed that the agreement would be signed at the United Nations General Assembly next week.
She added that the deal still needed approval from legislators, and would "have to go through the necessary parliamentary procedures to enter into force".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a "historic deal" and a "huge win for the United States and the American people".
"This deal permanently and completely addresses our national security concerns in Greenland," he said in a statement.
What was stated in the agreement between the US and Denmark?
An unnamed US State Department official shared details about the deal, noting that the agreement would not expire even if Greenland became an independent country in the future.
It also bans non-NATO countries from building bases in Greenland and "bans adversaries from making investments in Greenland that could threaten the United States".
Without the official text being released, it is unclear how exactly the deal differs from a 1951 agreement with Denmark, under which the US can send as many troops as it wants to Greenland.
The US already has more than 100 military personnel permanently stationed at its Pituffik base in the north-western tip of the territory.
