Event Brief
US plans two new military bases in Greenland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (19)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland at Narsarsuaq and create another on Greenland’s east coast at Mestersvig, sources said. A deal with Denmark and Greenland is expected to be signed Tuesday at the UN General Assembly in New York.
WHO: United States, Denmark and Greenland (deal parties)
WHAT: Planned signing of an agreement to open two new U.S. military bases in Greenland at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: Greenland
WHY: The agreement is scheduled to be signed with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (19):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CNBC Top News,
Defense News,
Euronews,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Military Times,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Stars & Stripes,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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