The September 2026 security agreement among the United States, Denmark, and Greenland provides expanded U.S. military basing rights, permanent access provisions, and screening of adversary investments while explicitly reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination without any territorial transfer. Danish and Greenlandic officials have consistently rejected purchase proposals, clarified that resource exploration remains subject to local laws and existing bans on new oil drilling, and signaled parliamentary support for the accord as a resolution to prior tensions. With midterms approaching and only weeks remaining in 2026, these developments underpin trader consensus against U.S. acquisition of any portion of the territory. Late shifts in Greenlandic parliamentary composition or an unforeseen diplomatic reversal could still alter the trajectory before year-end.