US to open two new military bases in Greenland
Summary
The US plans to reopen a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and add another on the east coast under a new agreement with Denmark and Greenland. The deal comes after months of pressure from Donald Trump and is set to be signed at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Key Points
- The US plans to re-establish a former military base in Narsarsuaq, southern Greenland, and open another at Mestersvig on the east coast.
- Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign the agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
- Denmark says the deal places Arctic security under NATO oversight, while Trump’s pressure has fueled a diplomatic crisis over Greenland.
- Only Pituffik Space Base remains from the US military presence that once included 17 installations and more than 10,000 personnel in Greenland.
