What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland
Mar 25, 2025 · Once called Thule Air Base, now known as Pituffik Space Base, this U.S.-operated installation in northwestern Greenland is one of the most strategically important military sites in …
Pituffik Space Base - Wikipedia
In 1910 explorer Knud Rasmussen established a missionary and trading post there. He called the site "Thule" after classical ultima Thule; the Inuit called it Umanaq or Uummannaq ("heart …
What is Pituffik Space Base, the only US military base in Greenland ...
3 days ago · The American presence in Greenland traces back to World War II, when the US began establishing airfields under agreement with Denmark to prevent German occupation. …
Thule Air Base Gets New Name - United States Space Force
Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, has been renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force. …
What to know about Pituffik, the only U.S. military base in Greenland
Mar 26, 2025 · Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is pictured in northern Greenland on Oct. 4, 2023. Vice President JD Vance this week will embark on a trip to …
A brief history of US military bases in Greenland - The Guardian
4 days ago · The Thule (Pituffik) airbase, US air force's northernmost base, in the island of Greenland, October 2019. Photograph: Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters
Things to know about Greenland's Pituffik base, which Vance will …
Mar 26, 2025 · Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is pictured in northern Greenland on Oct. 4, 2023.
Pituffik Space Base: How the only US base in Greenland became
Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, is the only U.S. military installation in Greenland. Located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it is the U.S. Department of Defense's …
Why Is The U.S. Military In Greenland? What To Know About
Mar 29, 2025 · Denmark and the U.S. reached an agreement in 1951 that allowed the American military to construct Thule Air Base on Greenland’s northwest coast, about 750 miles from the …
What to know about the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland
Mar 28, 2025 · It was known as the Thule Air Base until 2023, when it was renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and reflect its role in the relatively new U.S. Space Force. The …