US plans to expand military presence in Greenland - Media

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The Pentagon is negotiating with Denmark for access to three additional bases on the island. The military plans to develop ports and airfields for special forces.

The US military is stepping up efforts to gain broader access to Greenland, a clear signal that President Donald Trump's interest in the vast Arctic island has not waned, The New York Times reported, writes UNN.

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The United States is negotiating with Denmark for access to three additional bases in Greenland, including two previously abandoned by Americans, which would be the first expansion of the American military presence there in decades, said senior Pentagon general Gregory M. Guillot.

General Guillot, head of the US Northern Command, told lawmakers at a congressional hearing in mid-March that the military wants to "expand access to various bases across Greenland as we consider the growing threat and strategic importance of Greenland," the publication writes.

"I am working with our department and others to try to develop more ports, more airfields, which will give more opportunities for our secretary and for the president if we need them in the Arctic," General Guillot added.

Pentagon officials did not specify how many troops would be sent to the island. General Guillot noted that the military needs bases for special operations soldiers and "naval forces."

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