Trump strengthens Arctic Defense with the change of strategic command of Greenland
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In a strategic decision, President Donald Trump ordered that Greenland be transferred from the European Command to the North American command, tightening the American grip on Arctic Defense at a time of unloading world conflicts.
The Pentagon confirmed the quarter of work on Tuesday, saying that it brings the Pituffik space base, the most north US military installationunder the jurisdiction of the Northern Command.
The base, located north of the Arctic Circle, is essential for missile warning and spatial surveillance operations of NATO and NATO.
“The president recently ordered a change to the unified order plan. This change Move the Greenland From the area of responsibility of the US European Command to the area of responsibility for the North American command, “Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on Tuesday.
Pituffik Space Base in Greenland is now under the United States Northern Command, quoting an outing of the Pentagon on Tuesday. (Us Space Force Photo by the Senior Aviator Kaitlin Castillo)
“In accordance with the intention of the president and the strategic directives of interim national defense, this change will strengthen the capacity of the joint force to defend the American fatherland, contributing to a more robust defense of the Western hemisphere and by deepening relations with the Allies and the partners of the Arctic.”
The change comes in the midst of ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran and underlines the concentration of the Trump administration on the strengthening of national defense infrastructure and the response to emerging threats in the Arctic region, where Russia and China have expressed growing interest.
The Pituffik space base, formerly Thule Air Base, has long been a strategic location for missile and monitoring detection systems. It is exploited by US Space Force and plays a central role in the Mission of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad).
President Trump changed the command of the Greenland base in a strategic decision while Russia and China are more interested in the Arctic region. (AP photo / Mark Schiefelbein)
Although the change marks a clear change in strategic surveillance, the first indications suggest that the impact will be mainly administrative. No major operational disruption is expected, according to a US defense familiar with the transition.
As part of the unified command plan (UCP), that the Ministry of Defense examines every two years or if necessary, combat orders are reassessed to ensure that good resources and structures are in place to defend American interests worldwide.
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“As the installment of the northernmost defense ministry, Pituffik Space Base continues to provide missile missiles, anti-missile defense and spatial surveillance missions supporting the defense of the fatherland and spatial superiority,” a American space for force space force forces Digital.
