Trump moves Greenland military installation under US Northern Command in Arctic power shift

In a strategical move, President Donald Trump has ordered that Greenland beryllium transferred from the U.S. European Command to the U.S. Northern Command, tightening America’s grip connected Arctic defence astatine a clip of escalating planetary conflict.

"The President precocious ordered a alteration to the Unified Command Plan. This alteration shifts Greenland from the U.S. European Command country of responsibility to the U.S. Northern Command country of responsibility," wrote Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell successful a merchandise connected Tuesday.

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Pituffik Space Base successful Greenland is present nether U.S. Northern Command, citing a Pentagon merchandise Tuesday. (U.S. Space Force photograph by Senior Airman Kaitlin Castillo)

"Consistent with the President's intent and the Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance, this alteration volition fortify the Joint Force's quality to support the U.S. homeland, contributing to a much robust defence of the occidental hemisphere and deepening relationships with Arctic allies and partners." 

The displacement comes amid ongoing hostilities betwixt Israel and Iran and underscores the Trump administration’s absorption connected reinforcing nationalist defence infrastructure and responding to emerging threats successful the Arctic region, wherever some Russia and China person shown increasing interest.

Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, has agelong been a strategical determination for rocket detection and tracking systems. It is operated by the U.S. Space Force and plays a pivotal relation successful the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) mission.

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President Trump changed the bid of the Greenland basal successful a strategical determination arsenic Russia and China instrumentality much involvement successful the Arctic region. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Though the alteration marks a wide displacement successful strategical oversight, archetypal indications suggest the interaction volition beryllium mostly administrative. No large operational disruptions are expected, according to a U.S. defence official acquainted with the transition.