US to open two new military bases in Greenland: Sources
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland are expected to sign an agreement to reopen two Cold War-era military bases in Greenland. This move is intended to bolster Arctic security and increase military presence in the region.
Why it matters
The expansion of military infrastructure in the Arctic reflects growing geopolitical competition and the strategic importance of the region.
Washington on Monday also stressed the need for military and economic investment in the Arctic to safeguard the region.
The Greenland flag flutters in front of a house in Nuuk, Greenland, on Sep 19, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Tim Barsoe)
COPENHAGEN: The US plans to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up a military presence at an east coast base now used by the Danish dog sled patrol under an agreement to be signed by the US, Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday (Sep 22), according to three people familiar with the matter.
Those sites are Narsarsuaq, whose population has dwindled to a few dozen people since the US closed its Bluie West One military base in the 1950s, and Mestersvig, a military outpost currently used by the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit, said two of the people.
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