US seeks to reclaim bases abandoned in Greenland in 1950s and 1990s
The US is negotiating with Denmark for access to three additional bases in Greenland, two of which were American facilities during WWII and the Cold War, according to local media reports.
The United States is in talks with Denmark to gain access to three additional bases in Greenland, as reported by local media citing Pentagon General Gregory Guillot. Two of these bases were used by US forces during World War II and the Cold War but were abandoned in the 1950s and 1990s. The negotiations indicate a renewed US interest in the Arctic region, where climate change has opened new shipping routes and strategic resources. This move occurs amid geopolitical competition, particularly with Russia and China, which have increased their Arctic presence in recent years. Reclaiming these bases could enhance US military and intelligence positioning in an area of growing global significance.
