US envoy: It's time to re-establish our presence in Greenland

He said US envoy Private to Greenland Jeff Landry said that Washington needs to re-establish its presence in the self-governing Danish territory.
During his first visit to Greenland since his appointment in December 2015, which began on Sunday, he added: "I believe the time has come for the United States to reassert its presence in..." GreenlandAnd you see President Trump talking about increasing national security operations and rehabilitating certain bases in Greenland.
Press reports indicated that US It wants to open 3 new bases in the south of the island.

17 US military installations

At the height of the Cold War, Washington had 17 military installations in Greenland, but these were gradually closed, leaving only one: Petovik Air Base in the north of the island.
President Donald Trump believes Greenland is essential to US national security, arguing that if the US does not control it, it will fall into the hands of China or Russia.
The shortest trajectory for ballistic missiles from Russia to the US via the Arctic passes through Greenland, and it is believed to possess untapped rare earth minerals. It could become a vital player as polar ice melts and new shipping routes emerge.

A defense agreement signed in 1951 and updated in 2004 allows Washington to increase the deployment of troops and military installations on the island, provided that the authorities in Denmark and Greenland are notified in advance.

Trump backs down from his threats

Trump backed down from his threats to annex Greenland in January, and a joint US-Danish-Greenland working group was formed to address his concerns.
This is Louisiana Governor Landry's first visit to the Danish territory since his appointment as special envoy, and he is scheduled to participate in an economic forum in the capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday and Wednesday.