Vance and Wife Tour US Military Base in Greenland as Trump Admin Eyes Territory

The vice president and second lady arrived at a U.S. base on the northwest coast of Greenland on Friday.
Vance and Wife Tour US Military Base in Greenland as Trump Admin Eyes Territory
Vice President JD Vance (C), with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (L) and national security advisor Mike Waltz (R), speaks at the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson/Pool via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance touched down in Greenland and toured a U.S. military base. In remarks delivered later the same day, the vice president said that China and Russia are eyeing the strategic Arctic island.

Soon after arriving, Vance spoke to U.S. troops stationed at the Pituffik Space Base on the northwest coast of Greenland, according to on-camera remarks. He said the administration is “really interested in Arctic security” and predicted that the issue will increase in the coming years.
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Jack Phillips
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