Overview

• Parliament approved the bill with 94 votes in favor and 11 against, sending it to King Frederik X for royal assent
• The legislation extends a 2023 defense deal by granting U.S. troops unrestricted entry to airbases in Karup, Skrydstrup and Aalborg
• Under the agreement, U.S. service members will remain under U.S. jurisdiction and exercise authority over Danish civilians at those sites
• Critics including opposition MPs and the Danish Institute for Human Rights warn the measure risks violating the constitution and eroding national sovereignty
• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen defends the pact as compliant with Denmark’s legal framework and vital for NATO cooperation as President Trump pursues Greenland