President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed that the U.S. would build two military bases on Greenland as part of an agreement he reached with the Kingdom of Denmark.

While Trump floated the purchase of Greenland during both of his terms, he ultimately concluded a security agreement with Copenhagen to keep out non-NATO military bases and expand U.S. access to the island.

"As I announced just days ago, the United States has also reached an unprecedented agreement regarding the northern frontier of North America, the large and strategically vital piece of land known as Greenland," Trump said during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. "This agreement made with the Kingdom of Denmark, incredible, beautiful country, and the Greenland people itself, gives the United States permanent control over security and all other needs on that territory, we will have the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent and also Europe and other places."

"We will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations. We will be building two very major military bases. This agreement will be signed later today," he said.

Greenland is of potentially pivotal security importance to the U.S. for securing the Arctic Ocean and its resources. At present, only Denmark, the U.S., Canada, Norway, and the U.S. have a meaningful presence in the region.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.