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US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say
Reuters • • nation
Key Points:
- The US plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland and set up another on the east coast at Mestersvig, currently used by the Danish Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, under a new agreement with Denmark and Greenland.
- The agreement is expected to be signed at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, though its full details have not been made public.
- Denmark states the deal places Arctic security under NATO's oversight rather than leaving it solely to the US and Denmark, aiming to strengthen collective defense in the region.
- The agreement follows pressure from former US President Donald Trump, who had sought control over Greenland, a move widely rejected by Greenlanders and which caused diplomatic tensions within NATO.
- Historically, the US maintained multiple military installations in Greenland during the Cold War, but currently only the Pituffik Space Base operates with around 150 US personnel.
