The security agreement signed in September 2026 by the United States, Denmark, and Greenland expands American military presence with new bases and missile defense capabilities while explicitly reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination. Greenland’s parliament ratified the pact in early November, with Danish approval pending later that month, following months of negotiations that replaced earlier acquisition threats. Denmark and Greenlandic officials have repeatedly stated the territory is not for sale, and public sentiment in both has opposed any transfer. With only weeks remaining before 2027 and no legislative or diplomatic pathway to ownership in place, traders view outright acquisition as structurally improbable absent a sudden reversal in Copenhagen or Nuuk.