President Trump on Tuesday signed a trilateral agreement with Denmark and Greenland that clears the way for a ramped-up U.S. military presence on the Arctic island

President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that may resolve a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.

Donald Trump announced a deal to expand the US military presence in Greenland. The agreement tempers a long-running row while affirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination.