Did Trump's pressure work? US to establish two new military bases in Greenland

The United States plans to reactivate a Cold War-era military base in Greenland and establish another base in the eastern part of the island, as part of a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland. The agreement is expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York, following months of pressure from Trump over the island's future. The agreement places Arctic security under NATO oversight.

The United States plans to reactivate a Cold War-era military base in Greenland and establish another base in the eastern part of the island, as part of a new security agreement to be signed with Denmark and Greenland. The agreement is expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York at 10:30 AM Eastern Time, but the text of the agreement has not yet been released to the public. Three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity emphasized that its details will not be finalized until the official signing moment. The sites in question are Narsarsuaq, a small settlement whose population has dwindled to a few dozen people since the US closed the "Bluie West One" base in the 1950s, and Mestersvig, a military outpost currently used by the Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit. According to Danish sources, the agreement places the issue of Arctic security under the oversight of NATO, rather than leaving it solely under the responsibility of the US and Denmark. The move comes after months of pressure from Trump over the island's future. The governments of Denmark and Greenland did not respond to a request for comment, and a White House spokesperson declined to comment on the details of the emerging agreement. During the Cold War, the US maintained 17 military installations and over 10,000 military personnel in Greenland; today, only Pituffik Space Base remains, with about 150 personnel.