Greenland

US to Reopen Cold War Bases in Greenland

Is the Greenland pact a historic Arctic win or a repackaging of rights the U.S. already had?

Published SEP 22

US to Reopen Cold War Bases in Greenland

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Above: A smartphone shows a post by Donald Trump on the Truth Social platform over a map of Greenland. Image credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

This Arctic deal is a historic win that no previous president could deliver, and secures the top of the world at zero cost to American taxpayers. Reopening Narsarsuaq and standing up at Mestersvig puts real muscle behind Arctic defense and Golden Dome.

Donald Trump on X FOX News

Eric Daugherty on X

Pro-Europe narrative

Strip away the bluster and this agreement mostly restates rights Washington already held under the 1951 defense pact. Denmark had blocked Chinese bids in Greenland twice before any of this, sovereignty stays with Copenhagen and lawmakers in Denmark and Greenland must still approve a text nobody has seen.

Jürgen Nauditt on X BBC News

Kenneth Roth on X