The aspirations of donald trump on the island of Greenland they continue. What seemed like a topic put to sleep by the beginning of the conflict with Iran has resulted in an agreement in which the leader would intend open three new military bases in the territory, as reported by the “BBC”. All this in a context of talks between Denmark, the United States and Greenland, which are going “in the right direction”, according to Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen.
Despite they have not yet reached an agreement and that the details of the conversations have not been officially revealed, the British media “BBC” has been able to contact different officials related to the process. They assure that the US leader’s intention is to build three new military bases in the region as a bargaining chip for resolve tensions generated at the beginning of the year.
Since the beginning of tensions, the Danish government has maintained “an ongoing diplomatic process with the United States”
It is worth remembering that donald trump began the year 2026 by threatening Greenland about a possible attack and seizure of the territory, justifying it as a “national security” problem. In addition, the president had tried to acquire the region during his first presidential term, between 2017 and 2020, without success. However, the issue did not progress after the refusal of European leaders to allow American entry into the region, even after the leader’s threats to impose tariffs on countries that intercede in his plans.
Since then, the White House It has been involved in negotiations with Denmark and Greenland to ensure the American presence in the territory. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Danish, “there is a diplomatic process underway with the United States.” In this process, and according to the sources consulted by the British media, the intention of North American officials would be the creation of three new bases in the southern Greenland. All this with the aim of monitoring the possible movements of the Russian navy in its waters.
The plan would also include repurposing abandoned US bases in Greenland
However, no binding agreement has yet been reached, so the number of bases could vary in the final document. Likewise, “The New York Times” published in April Trump’s intentions to resume operations in two abandoned US military bases in Greenland: Narsarsauq, inactive since the 1950s, and Kangerlussuaq, since 1990. These bases were Built during World War II and the Cold War.
As reported by Nielsen, the greenlandic government is willing “to do more, to take on greater responsibilities in matters of national or international security”, but he wanted to remember that his “only requirement is respect“If it accepts the American requests, the North American country would increase its presence on the European continent. The objective behind this would be to monitor the maneuvers of Russia and China, two nations with which it maintains tense relations of rivalry.