Trump eyes new Greenland bases as the U.S. footprint narrows to one

Greenland’s U.S. footprint has shrunk from a Cold War network to a single active base, Pituffik, with about 150 personnel. Trump has floated expanding U.S. military presence there and is weighing options such as land rights or a sovereign-base-style agreement, but Denmark/Greenland resist ceding sovereignty. Potential expansions would likely target areas around Pituffik or the Kangerlussuaq airport, though many former bases are dilapidated or repurposed; officials say there’s no immediate threat, but Arctic security dynamics are shifting as climate-driven access and competition rise.