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U.S. Wants Three New Defense Areas in Greenland

The fight over Greenland between the United States and Denmark might be resolving itself peacefully, at least when it comes to defense.

Quiet ongoing U.S. talks with Denmark aim to gain access to three additional defense areas in Greenland, extending the American footprint beyond the existing Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) on the island’s north. Negotiations are headed by officials from the State Department and the White House—not military officials—but the content is closely coordinated with U.S. defense staff.

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