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Hegseth Has Taken Action to ENSURE US 'Homeland' Now Includes Greenland
US 'Homeland' Now Includes Greenland After Major Shakeup by Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken action to have Greenland declared part of the U.S. homeland to be defended by 'Greenlands' American forces, according to a report in Military Times.
The Guardian 18 JUN 2025
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it was shifting responsibility for Greenland from European Command to U.S. Northern Command
With the Department of Defense framing the revision as part of a broader review of its Unified Command Plan, which divides the world into separate military units and outlines the roles and responsibilities of U.S. combatant commands, Military Times reported.
The U.S. run Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland is one of the most strategically important military sites in the world
Since retaking office in January, Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex the Danish territory in the name of national security.
One way or the other, we are going to get it, Trump said of Greenland
In a statement, a Pentagon spokesperson claimed, This change will strengthen the Joint Forces ability to defend the homeland, contributing to a more robust defense of the western hemisphere and deepening relationships with Arctic allies and partners ... BS
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