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U.S. Seeks Access to Three More Greenland Sites Under 1951 Defense Pact

Commanders frame the talks as a push to add Arctic airfields and ports in response to rising strategic risks.

Overview

  • U.S. Northern Command says it is negotiating with Denmark for access to three sites, with Narsarsuaq and Kangerlussuaq named as priority locations.
  • General Gregory Guillot told Congress the goal is to build out ports and airfields to give national leaders more options in the Arctic as threats grow.
  • The talks proceed under the 1951 U.S.–Denmark defense agreement, and Guillot said Danish and Greenlandic authorities have not tried to block them.
  • Pituffik Space Base remains the only active U.S. site in Greenland today, supporting missile warning and space tracking for North American defense.
  • Residents and experts in Greenland warn about loss of control and environmental harm from more forces, reflecting protests reported last year.