The cold only warms him up: What is Trump planning to do in Greenland?

The United States, Denmark, and Greenland will sign a trilateral security agreement today in New York that will transfer responsibility for the North Pole to NATO. Under the agreement, the US will reopen a Cold War-era base in southern Greenland and establish an additional military presence on the east coast. The agreement comes after months of pressure from President Trump to take over the island, who threatened military and economic force.

The United States, Denmark, and Greenland will sign a trilateral security agreement today (Monday) in New York that will transfer responsibility for the North Pole to NATO. The agreement is expected to be signed during the UN General Assembly. According to sources familiar with the details, the US will reopen a Cold War-era base in southern Greenland (Narsarsuaq) and establish a military presence at an additional outpost on the east coast (Mestersvig), currently used by a special Danish army dog-sled unit. The agreement was reached after months of intense pressure from US President Donald Trump, who demanded that control of Greenland be transferred to Washington. Trump's threats, which peaked in January, included refusing to rule out the use of military or economic force to acquire the Danish territory. The pressure caused a diplomatic crisis within NATO and forced Denmark and Greenland to enter negotiations. Copenhagen clarified that the move is intended to place the security of the Arctic region under the oversight of the NATO alliance, rather than leaving it solely in the hands of the US and Denmark. During the Cold War, the US maintained 17 military installations and over 10,000 soldiers in Greenland; today only the Pituffik Space Base remains on the island with about 150 American personnel.