{
  "id": 9034919,
  "title": "US to open 2 new military bases in Greenland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-to-open-2-new-military-bases-in-greenland",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T23:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/us-to-open-2-new-military-bases-in-greenland"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States intends to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and establish a military presence at a site currently utilized by the Danish dog sled patrol, as part of an agreement set to be signed by the US, Denmark, and Greenland on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two sites in question are Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. Narsarsuaq, with a population reduced to just a few dozen residents since the US closed Bluie West One base in the 1950s, and Mestersvig, a current outpost of the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit.\n\nWhile the contents of the agreement have not been disclosed, sources indicate it aims to place Arctic security under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's jurisdiction, rather than leaving it to the US and Denmark alone. The agreement comes following months of US President Donald Trump's pressure for the US to assume control over Greenland, an attempt that escalated into diplomatic tensions within NATO, forcing Denmark and Greenland into negotiations with Washington.\n\nDuring the Cold War, the US maintained 17 military installations and over 10,000 personnel in Greenland. Currently, only the Pituffik Space Base remains, housing approximately 150 US military personnel. The governments of Denmark and Greenland have not yet commented on the matter, nor has the White House.",
  "summary": "This is part of a deal under which Denmark, Greenland and the US are expected to sign a new agreement at the United Nations General Assembly.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US to open two new military bases in Greenland: Sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-to-open-two-new-military-bases-in-greenland-sources",
        "published": "2026-09-21T23:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US to open 2 new military bases in Greenland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-to-open-2-new-military-bases-in-greenland-9036680",
        "published": "2026-09-21T23:27:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US to open 2 new military bases in Greenland as part of Tuesday deal, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/us-to-open-2-new-military-bases-in-greenland-as-part-of-tuesday-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:05:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US to open two new military bases in Greenland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/us-to-open-two-new-military-bases-in-greenland",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "US to reopen Cold War-era base, set up new military presence in Greenland: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/us-to-reopen-cold-war-era-base-set-up-new-military-presence-in",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "U.S. To Open Two New Military Bases in Greenland, Sources Say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/u-s-to-open-two-new-military-bases-in-greenland-sources-say",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:15:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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