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NORAD mentioned the plane deployment is a part of long-planned defence actions coordinated with Denmark and Greenland.
Two F-16 fighter pilots from the US Air Power taxi their plane on the flightline at Pituffik House Base in Greenland. (IMAGE: NORAD ARCHIVES/REPRESENTATIVE)
The USA will deploy army plane to Greenland’s Pituffik House Base as tensions rise over US President Donald Trump’s push to accumulate the self-governing Danish territory.
The North American Aerospace Protection Command (NORAD) on Monday (native time) mentioned its plane would quickly arrive on the base, previously often called Thule Air Power Base, as a part of long-planned actions aimed toward supporting routine operations to defend North America.
NORAD mentioned the deployment builds on present defence cooperation between the USA, Canada and Denmark, and has been coordinated with Copenhagen, with Greenland knowledgeable of the plans.
“All supporting forces are working with the requisite diplomatic clearances,” NORAD mentioned, including that the plane would help sustained and dispersed operations throughout its three areas — Alaska, Canada and the continental United States.
Pituffik House Base, situated in northwestern Greenland, is a key US army set up and communications hub, internet hosting a missile warning system crucial to North American defence.
The US transfer comes as Denmark has additionally stepped up its army presence on the Arctic island. In response to the Monetary Occasions, a number of plane carrying Danish troops and army tools landed in Greenland on Monday, including to the greater than 200 troopers already stationed there. Danish defence forces mentioned a considerable contingent of troops, together with the pinnacle of the nation’s military, had been deployed to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq.
The troop deployment follows a multinational army train led by Danish forces over the weekend and comes amid heightened tensions after Trump declined to rule out utilizing drive to take management of Greenland. The US President has argued that Greenland is important for American safety, citing strategic issues linked to Russia and China.
North American Aerospace Protection Command (NORAD) plane will quickly arrive at Pituffik House Base, Greenland. Together with plane working from bases within the continental United States and Canada, they may help numerous long-planned NORAD actions, constructing on the enduring…— North American Aerospace Protection Command (@NORADCommand) January 19, 2026
Trump’s stance has triggered sharp reactions throughout Europe. Germany and France have referred to as for a transparent European response to Washington’s threats to impose tariffs on nations opposing US plans for Greenland, whereas additionally urging de-escalation. European Union officers have warned that retaliatory measures may comply with if the US proceeds with commerce penalties.
NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte mentioned he mentioned the significance of the Arctic and Greenland’s function in collective safety throughout a gathering with Denmark’s defence minister, noting Copenhagen’s efforts to spend money on key defence capabilities within the area.
Denmark has mentioned it’s open to discussions on an elevated US army presence in Greenland however has firmly rejected any switch of sovereignty over the territory.
Copenhagen/New York/Nuuk, India
January 20, 2026, 03:38 IST
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