New Name for Thule Air Base in Greenland Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, has been renamed Pituffik Space Base. The renaming recognizes Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force.
The USA Awards New Contract For Thule Air Base: Reverting Back to Greenlandic Control The U.S. Air Force has awarded a new maintenance contract for the Thule Air Base, keeping in line with an agreement to revert contracts back to Greenlandic-controlled companies. The renegotiation of the contract has been a top priority for Greenland, explains Assistant Professor Marc Jacobsen from the Royal Danish Defence College.
USA Surprises Denmark and Greenland with Billion Dollar Investments in Thule Air Base Neither Danish nor Greenlandic authorities are familiar with the details of the US plans about billion-dollar investments on Thule Air Base in Greenland. The base may get a key role in the USA’s defense against hypersonic missiles.
U.S. Arctic and Sub-Arctic Military Bases Are Unprepared For Impacts of Climate Change A new U.S. Department of Defense report focusing on the climate resilience of the country’s military installations in the northern latitudes concludes that the U.S. military is failing to prepare its facilities for the challenges of long-term climate change.
Greenland and U.S. Agree On Improved Cooperation at Thule Air Base Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. conclude a new framework agreement surrounding the Thule Air Base (Pituffik), which in addition to reverting future maintenance contracts back to Greenlandic companies, promises closer economic and security ties and tangible economic benefits for Greenlanders.
Russian Hypersonic Missiles May Be the Reason for Donald Trump’s Wish to Buy Greenland Russian hypersonic missiles may be the reason behind increased US interest in Greenland. Greenland and Denmark should brace themselves for further negotiations with the USA about presence in the Arctic, especially as the US will not have such technology in place until 2022 at the earliest.
Russian Hypersonic Missiles May Be the Reason for Donald Trump’s Wish to Buy Greenland Russian hypersonic missiles may be the reason behind increased US interest in Greenland. Greenland and Denmark should brace themselves for further negotiations with the USA about presence in the Arctic, especially as the US will not have such technology in place until 2022 at the earliest.
