US, Denmark, and Greenland signing Arctic defense deal, reopening Cold War base – The Jerusalem Post

US, Denmark, and Greenland signing Arctic defense deal, reopening Cold War base  The Jerusalem Post

The US plans to reopen a former Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up a military presence at an east coast base now used by the Danish dog sled patrol under an agreement to be signed by the US, Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.Those sites are Narsarsuaq, whose population has dwindled to a few dozen people since the US closed its Bluie West One military base in the 1950s, and Mestersvig, a military outpost currently used by the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, a Danish special forces unit, said two of the people.Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign their new agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City at 10:30 a.m.

ET on Tuesday.The text of the agreement has not been made public, and the three people familiar with the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity, said its details are not finalized until it is signed.Denmark and Greenland say the deal will benefit the Arctic island and respect its sovereignty.Deal reportedly allows US to expand military presence, Denmark keeps sovereigntyDenmark says the agreement puts Arctic security under the watch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the military defense alliance, rather than leaving it solely to the US and Denmark.The deal is expected to