US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say
The pact would add two U.S. sites and limit non-NATO investment and military activity as Arctic competition intensifies.
- On Tuesday, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland will sign an agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to reopen the former Bluie West One military base in Narsarsuaq and establish a presence at Mestersvig.
- President Donald Trump's repeated pressure to acquire the territory triggered a diplomatic crisis, pushing Denmark and Greenland into negotiations with the United States to defuse mounting tensions.
- During the Cold War, the United States maintained 17 military installations and more than 10,000 personnel in Greenland; today only the Pituffik Space Base remains, housing some 150 military personnel.
- The agreement places Arctic security under the watch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, shifting oversight away from the bilateral arrangement previously maintained solely by the United States and Denmark.
- Details of the deal remain undisclosed, with three people familiar with the matter noting provisions are not finalized until the formal signing occurs at the United Nations General Assembly.
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“The US and Denmark have been friends, reliable allies. And this day is important in our long cooperation,” said the Danish Prime Minister: “The agreement is good for everyone Agreement on Greenland. “We’re going to have a secure relationship, we’re going to work hard hand in hand,” said Donald Trump: “We’ve reached the agreement, it’s tremendous for Europe, the US and Greenland. It’s going to be a fantastic long relationship.” The US President …
American President Donald Trump stated that an early agreement with Greenland, Denmark's autonomous territory, would forever deny US military rivals access to this island." As I announced a few days ago, the US reached an unprecedented agreement on the North American frontier, a large and strategic area of land known as Greenland, he said at the UN Genassamble.
On Tuesday afternoon, the leaders of the three countries will sign an agreement in connection with the UN General Assembly in New York. Follow the developments and all the reactions here.
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