What US military base already operates in Greenland?

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Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) operates in northwest Greenland under the 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement between Denmark and the United States. About 150 US service members are permanently stationed there as of 2025, significantly fewer than during the Cold War. The base operates under NATO framework as long as both Denmark and the US remain NATO members. The 1951 agreement remains in effect, giving the US a substantial military presence in Greenland already. Trump's push to acquire Greenland entirely disregards this existing arrangement and Denmark's sovereignty. The base's presence makes Trump's annexation threats particularly striking—the US already has strategic Arctic access through its alliance with Denmark.

What US military base already operates in Greenland?

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