Trump: We will immediately begin building two 'massive' military bases in Greenland

- We will not allow any adversary to establish a military presence in the island or make sensitive investments without our consent.

- The agreement with Denmark and Greenland strengthens the U.S. presence in the Arctic and supports NATO defenses.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States will immediately begin enhancing its military presence in Greenland, including the establishment of two "massive" military bases.

Trump added, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, that the United States will commence the process of building a significant military presence and establishing "two massive military bases" immediately after the signing of the agreement reached with Denmark and Greenland.

He continued: "We will have the full capacity to do what is necessary to defend the American continent, as well as Europe and other regions."

He reiterated that he "will not allow any adversary of the United States to establish a military presence in Greenland or make sensitive investments there without our explicit written consent."

He stated that the agreement, by expanding the scope of the U.S. presence in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, protects Europe and the United States and provides them with substantial protection, while also significantly strengthening the defenses of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Trump signed the security agreement regarding Greenland during a ceremony held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, in the presence of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

Trump had announced last Friday the conclusion of a deal with Denmark granting the United States what he described as "permanent control" over security in Greenland.