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U.S. Envoy Lands Uninvited, Announces Three New Greenland Bases

5/21/2026

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Jeff Landry, the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on May 20-21, 2026 without an official invitation, sparking controversy over Washington’s Arctic expansion.
Landry noted the United States now operates only the Pituffik base in northern Greenland, down from 17 Cold-War-era facilities.
He said the United States plans three new southern bases and backs Greenland’s move toward economic independence.

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Jeff Landry, the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on May 20-21, 2026 without an official invitation, sparking controversy over Washington’s Arctic expansion.
Landry noted the United States now operates only the Pituffik base in northern Greenland, down from 17 Cold-War-era facilities.
He said the United States plans three new southern bases and backs Greenland’s move toward economic independence.