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US to Establish Military Presence at Two New Greenland Sites in Deal With Denmark, Reuters Reports
The United States plans to establish a military presence at two new locations in Greenland, including the reopening of a former Cold War-era base, under a trilateral agreement with Denmark and Greenland, Reuters reported on Monday.
Details of the Agreement
The agreement is scheduled to be signed on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT) at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the report said, citing three people familiar with the matter. The deal will formalize a U.S. military presence at two strategic sites:
- Narsarsuaq: A location in southern Greenland where the U.S. operated the Bluie West One military base until the 1950s.
- Mestersvig: A military outpost on Greenland's east coast, which is currently used by the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit.
AdStrategic Context
This development follows months of vocal interest in the semi-autonomous Danish territory from the U.S. administration. President Donald Trump had previously demanded that Washington should control Greenland for security purposes and had, at times, declined to rule out using military or economic force to acquire it.
The agreement signals a significant step in bolstering the U.S. military's footprint in the Arctic. The region is of growing geopolitical importance due to its vast natural resources, potential for new shipping routes as sea ice melts, and its strategic value for monitoring military activities by other global powers.
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