Two US Air Force pilots move their F-16 fighter jets along the flight line at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. (Image: NORAD archives, representative)
The United States is set to deploy military aircraft to Greenland as diplomatic and military tensions increase over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire the self-governing Danish territory. The aircraft will arrive at Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland. The move is linked to planned defence activities. It comes amid heightened scrutiny of US intentions in the Arctic.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) said on Monday local time that its aircraft would soon arrive at the base, formerly known as Thule Air Force Base. The deployment is part of long-planned activities designed to support routine operations to defend North America.
