U.S. to open two new Greenland bases under deal with Denmark- Reuters

The United States is set to open two new military bases in Greenland as part of a recent agreement with Denmark and Greenland. The deal is expected to be signed by U.S., Danish, and Greenlandic representatives at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday morning.

One base will be in Narsarsuaq, a former Cold War-era U.S. military site that operated under the name Bluie West One until the 1950s. Its current population is a mere handful of inhabitants. The second base will be located in Mestersvig, which currently serves as a site for the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit.

The agreement comes after months of calls from U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States to assert control over Greenland for security reasons. Trump has previously shown no reluctance to consider military or economic force to secure the Danish territory.