The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has announced that its aircraft will soon arrive at a United States military base in Greenland for what it described as “long-planned” activities.
NORAD, a joint United States–Canada military organisation responsible for aerospace monitoring and defence, made the announcement on Monday amid growing diplomatic tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s renewed calls for US control of the autonomous Danish territory.
In a statement, NORAD said the aircraft would be deployed to Pituffik Space Base, though it did not disclose specific details of the activities, noting only that they were aimed at strengthening “defence cooperation.”
The organisation stressed that the deployment had been coordinated with Denmark and that authorities in Greenland had been informed.
According to NORAD, the incoming aircraft will operate alongside units already stationed at bases in the continental United States and Canada.
“They will support various long-planned NORAD activities, building on the enduring defence cooperation between the United States and Canada, as well as the Kingdom of Denmark,” the statement said.
NORAD added that it “routinely conducts sustained, dispersed operations in the defence of North America,” suggesting the deployment was consistent with its regular operational posture.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of heightened unease among US transatlantic allies following repeated remarks by President Trump threatening to take control of Greenland “one way or the other.”
Over the weekend, Trump warned of imposing new tariffs on countries opposing his plans for the Arctic island. His comments followed the arrival of small military delegations from several European nations in Greenland for an exercise, which the United States was also invited to attend.
In response to growing security concerns in the region, Denmark has proposed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) initiate surveillance operations in Greenland as part of broader efforts to safeguard the strategically significant territory.
