Maybe our Space Force is helping Denmark upgrade those sleds. You know, to make them more like this one.
Posted on 01/10/2025 8:30:34 AM PST by Rio
The Danish territory of Greenland and its strategic importance for the U.S. and NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have been making headlines recently.
Largely lost in the media furor, however, are the reasons why Greenland is vital for North American security. One of those reasons concerns the role of a crucial military installation on the world's largest island: Pituffik Space Base.
"The Department of Defense has unveiled a new Arctic strategy, underscoring the region's critical importance to our national security and that of our allies," U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna said when he visited Pituffik in November 2024.
Pituffik (pronounced bee-doo-FEEK) sits on Greenland's northwest coast, 700 miles (1,126 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle. That's already a strategic location, and it's likely to become even more important as the Arctic warms and allows more shipping traffic, mining and other commercial activity, experts say.
"Maintaining a strong presence and projecting power from the Arctic is paramount," Bentivegna continued. "We must fortify it, ensuring that we capitalize on our unique position at the top of the world to safeguard our interests and those of our allies."
As the Department of Defense's northernmost installation, Pituffik plays a key role in missile defense and satellite communication. The Space Force says the base's vantage point helps enable "space superiority."
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
A detachment of the 23rd Space Operations Squadron also works out of Pituffik. Detachment 1 (Det-1), also called the Pituffik Tracking Station, tracks and commands high-priority government satellites from its location, which is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of the main base.
I’ve seen this movie.
It doesn’t end well.......
The USA has been in Greenland since the 60’s.
There was a DEW station there powered by a small nuclear reactor.
This nothing new or sinister.
It’s former name was Thule Air Station. It’s been around since the 1960s.
I knew of it since my first assignment at NORAD Cheyenne Mountain. We had a direct comm line to their radar data.
The only thing I didn’t know at first was how to pronounce it.
I thought it was “Thool”. Everyone laughed at me and told me it was pronounced “Tuu—ly”. Oh well, didn’t make sense to me, but there ya go.
It was given a new name when it was transferred to the new Space Force under President Trump.
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3355840/thule-air-base-gets-new-name/
Camp Century
Maybe our Space Force is helping Denmark upgrade those sleds. You know, to make them more like this one.
Similar to this one:
https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/New-Boston-SFS-New-Hampshire/
Known locally as the New Boston, NH tracking station. Originally a bombing practice range that opened in 1942.
Now, they track ICBMs coming over the North Pole.
Denmark's lack or INABILITY to defend Greenland is likely what is driving Trump's interest.
What is the US Space Force doing in Greenland?
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They are probably trying to stay warm.
Without even reading the article, Greenland would be needed to extend our “early warning” network to offset increased speed of hypersonic missiles coming over the poles.
There is a long history here:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/26/camp-century-greenland/76604798007/
I'm not saying it's Martians, but it's Martians.
Yeah, exactly, like that one!!
Some TV preview ad showed the sled dogs somewhere wearing booties and dog coats. I think that’s good.
We’ve had a base there for a long time.
Well, if you go to London don't try to pronounce the River Thames.
You mean the Thay mees?
Didn’t we used to have the DEW line up there? I know there was a bunch of Navy stuff up there because it’s a choke point
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