Trump's renewed push for U.S. control over Greenland has produced a September 2026 security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that expands American military access, including new bases and investment screening to exclude adversaries, while explicitly reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination. Greenland's parliament ratified the deal in early November, with Danish approval expected later that month, satisfying key U.S. strategic objectives without any transfer of territory. Acquisition before 2027 faces steep structural barriers: Greenland remains an autonomous Danish territory, Copenhagen has consistently rejected sale proposals, and the short remaining timeline leaves little room for the legislative and diplomatic steps required. Realistic shifts would depend on unforeseen changes in Danish or Greenlandic policy or an independence process accelerating dramatically, neither of which appears imminent.