US to build 2 military bases in southern and eastern Greenland
COPENHAGEN — The United States will build two military bases in southern and eastern Greenland under a wide-ranging security agreement signed Tuesday between the United States, Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that the U.S. needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming NATO ally Denmark and sparking…
The United States plans to construct two military bases in southern and eastern Greenland, as outlined in a security agreement signed on Tuesday between the US, Greenland, and Denmark. President Trump has consistently advocated for U.S. control in Greenland, citing strategic reasons, which has caused concern among NATO ally Denmark and sparked criticism from the alliance.
On Tuesday, representatives from the US, Denmark, and Greenland signed a ten-page agreement in New York, during the United Nations General Assembly, granting the US control over security within Denmark's autonomous Arctic territory. The agreement reaffirmed Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity over Greenland, while acknowledging Greenland's right to self-determination.
Washington will establish military bases in Narsarsuaq, located in the south of the island, and Mestersvig in the east, complementing the existing Pituffik base in the north. The deal also includes provisions to prevent China and Russia from establishing a presence in the Arctic.
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