Event Brief
US to reopen Greenland military base and add east outpost
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM ET
Summary: The US plans to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland at Narsarsuaq and establish a military presence at Mestersvig on Greenland’s east coast. A new agreement among the US, Denmark and Greenland is expected to be signed on Sept 22 at the UN General Assembly, with details not finalized until then.
WHO: United States, Denmark, Greenland
WHAT: US plans to reopen the Narsarsuaq base and set up a military presence at Mestersvig under a new agreement
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Greenland
WHY: The agreement is scheduled to be signed on Sept 22 at the UN General Assembly.
Sources (12):
ABC Australia,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CNBC Top News,
Defense News,
Euronews,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Politico Europe,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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