Why America wants its Greenland airbase back

Sep 8, 2026 · 14m

During the Cold War, the US had 17 military bases across Greenland. Most were eventually abandoned, but now Washington wants to get its hands back on one. Narsarsuaq is a former American air base in the south, where historian Ole Guldager has documented the history of the American military presence. Guest: Ole Guldager, historian, curator at Narsarsuaq Air Base Museum, and author, Americans in Greenland in World War Two Producer: Ali Benton

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