Media: U.S. intends to begin using two military bases in Greenland
The United States expects to begin using two additional military bases in Greenland, according to agreements with Denmark.
This was reported by the Reuters news agency.
According to its sources, the American side "plans to reopen a Cold War-era military base in the southern part of Greenland, as well as to establish a military presence at a base on the eastern coast." As specified in the publication, this refers to the settlement of Narsarsuaq in the southern part of the island, where the American air base Bluie West One was previously located. The U.S. closed it in the late 1950s. Also meant is the Mestersvig military facility in the eastern part of Greenland, which is used by the Danish military.
As follows from the material, this is provided for by the agreements reached by the Washington administration with the leadership of Denmark and Greenland. The signing of the corresponding documents with the participation of U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to take place on September 22 in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Earlier, Trump stated that the U.S. and Denmark had agreed on the transfer to Washington of control over ensuring Greenland's security. He noted that the American side would immediately begin building up its military presence on the Arctic island.
Prior to that, Mette Frederiksen, the head of the government of Denmark, of which Greenland is part as an autonomy, categorically rejected the U.S. president's intention to gain control over the island. Trump has repeatedly stated the need to annex Greenland to his country in order to ensure security. Back during his first term, he proposed buying the island, and in March 2025 he expressed confidence that it could be annexed, threatening Copenhagen with trade tariffs in the event of a refusal. A working group on Greenland with the participation of representatives of the three sides was created after the January visit to Washington by the island's foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, and Danish Foreign Minister Løkke Rasmussen.
In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to their allied obligations under NATO, signed the Treaty on the Defense of Greenland. Under it, the U.S. undertook the obligation to defend the island against possible aggression. The American space base Pituffik, which performs the tasks of the missile attack early warning system and monitoring of the Arctic zone, is located on it.
