The United States has circled back to Greenland as the ruling class indicts former Cuban ruler as what many assume is a pretext for invasion. Is the US doing the same thing to Greenland as it is attempting with Cuba and successfully performed in Venezuela?
US special envoy Jeff Landry has said that the US needs to reimpose its military presence on Greenland. This news comes as Donald Trump claims that the US should increase its strategic footprint on the island nation.
“I think it’s time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland,” Landry told the AFP (as reported by RT) on Wednesday during his first visit to Greenland since taking up the post in December 2025, adding that the US is looking at boosting military operations and reviving former bases on the island.
“I think you’re seeing the president talk about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases in Greenland,” Landry told the outlet.
Danish Prime Minister Says Trump Is “Very Serious” About Acquiring Greenland
Landry, who is also the Republican governor of Louisiana, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday at Trump’s demand to “find a lot of new friends.” The visit followed months of tensions stirred by Trump’s calls for an American takeover of the autonomous Danish territory and sparked controversy after it emerged that Greenlandic authorities reportedly had not officially invited Landry.
Trump Calls Greenland A “Poorly Run Piece of Ice”
Media reports have indicated that the US is in talks with Greenland to add three new bases on the southern part of the island.
The US operated 17 military installations across Greenland during the Cold War, but most were later shuttered, leaving Pituffik base in the island’s far north as Washington’s only remaining military outpost.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen said after meeting Landry on Monday that the island’s position toward the US “had not moved an inch,” reiterating that Greenland’s “red lines” remained unchanged. He also noted that despite “constructive talks,” there was “no sign” Washington had softened its stance.
The US has also allegedly considered swapping part of Alaska for Greenland as it claims the nation is “vital” to American security. The US also offered $100 million to buy the island. Denmark rejected the proposals, and the issue was later shelved after Copenhagen joined NATO and agreed to host US military bases in Greenland.