US Seeks Three New Military Bases in Greenland Talks
Talks would expand U.S. surveillance of Russian and Chinese activity in the GIUK Gap, while no formal agreement has been reached, officials said.
- 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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The United States is in talks with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, the BBC reported, citing several officials familiar with the matter. Talks have reportedly progressed in recent months. The United States wants to open three new bases.
"Greenland is Trump's first foreign adventure where real negotiations are taking place." That is what correspondent Jeroen Visser says about the talks between the United States, Greenland, and Denmark. For the first time, there are signs that those negotiations are moving in the right direction.
First information on the negotiations between the US, Greenland and Denmark has leaked to the public.
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