According to The New York Times, the United States, Greenland and NATO are working on an agreement described as highly beneficial for Washington.

The newspaper reported that, in a statement provided to the Times, the White House said it was working with Greenland and NATO on a deal that would be remarkable for the United States.

The report also recalled earlier claims in Danish media that US agents had been carrying out covert activity on the island to expand American influence. The people in question may include former US Department of Energy adviser Drew Horn, Donald Trump’s Arctic adviser Thomas Dans, and Chris Cox, a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. The journalists noted that each of them appeared to have personal interests in the region as well.

All three, the article said, had openly spoken about advancing US interests in Greenland. At the same time, their actions may have been driven not only by political goals but also by personal gain. The report added that Danish intelligence had in fact monitored at least two of them.

Earlier, in August 2025, broadcaster DR reported that Americans close to Trump had been conducting covert work inside Greenlandic society. According to that report, their aim was to deepen tensions between the island and Denmark. The journalists said US agents had gathered information on Greenland residents seen as friendly or hostile toward Washington in order to lay the groundwork for Greenland’s possible accession to the United States.