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US plans military presence at two additional Greenland sites
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Pending agreement would add US access at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig
The United States plans to re-establish a military presence at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland and add one at Mestersvig on the east coast under a pending agreement with Denmark and Greenland, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The three governments are expected to sign the agreement at 14:30 GMT on September 22, but its text is not public and sources said details remain unfinished until signing. Denmark says the framework would place Arctic security more broadly under NATO oversight. The two sites would supplement Pituffik Space Base, currently the only remaining US base in Greenland. The key development is the reported identification of the intended locations; no agreement or deployment had been completed when Reuters published. This briefing covers 2026-09-20T20:39:13.543Z through 2026-09-22T08:39:13.543Z. The timestamp is Reuters page publication metadata, not when the plans were decided.
Reuters: US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say · Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal