Greenland's leader says US military presence part of talks with Trump's diplomats
The plan would expand the U.S. military footprint and add surveillance sites aimed at Russian and Chinese activity in the North Atlantic.
- United States officials are negotiating with Denmark to open three new military bases in southern Greenland, designed to enhance surveillance of maritime activity in the Atlantic between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.
- President Donald Trump's earlier threats to "own" Greenland sparked a diplomatic crisis, but negotiators now work under a 1951 security pact between the United States and Denmark to find a compromise on military expansion.
- Senior state department official Michael Needham is leading the diplomatic effort, with teams meeting at least five times since mid-January. One proposed base would be located at Narsarsuaq, a former US military site requiring infrastructure upgrades.
- Denmark's foreign ministry confirmed ongoing diplomatic talks with the United States, stating "There is an ongoing diplomatic track with the United States." White House officials expressed optimism the negotiations were headed in the right direction.
- Retired General Glen VanHerck, former head of Northern Command and NORAD, warned that "Wherever the US and our allies leave a vacuum, that vacuum is often filled by China and Russia," underscoring Arctic security concerns.
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According to BBC, the US Army plans to build three new bases
Following Trump's averted takeover threats, the Greenland government is ready to establish additional US bases.
The Americans no longer want to take over the island, but only to increase their military presence.
The US wants to make the new bases its own US territory, and Denmark is secretly negotiating to expand its military presence in Greenland. Washington is seeking to open three new bases on the island to monitor the activity of the Russian Federation and China in the Arctic. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the BBC. Read also: Is the US taking Greenland again? Trump's special envoy will visit the island for the first time, - AP A…
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