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Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.

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Trump's Greenland envoy Jeff Landry faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

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Greenlandic mayor in the middle of a visit from the United States: "A human life is worth more to me than the unity of the realm"​

Jeff Landry has come to Greenland without his saving hospital ship, but with a "volunteer" doctor who arouses anger. But all help is welcome, a North Greenlandic mayor has previously said. Now the Americans want to meet with him.

Lars Erik Gabrielsen is the mayor of the northernmost municipality in Greenland and elected for the Social Democratic Party's sister party, Siumut. Photo: Anne Meisner Synnestvedt


Not everyone likes to hear that. At least not in "this time".

But for Lars Erik Gabrielsen, who is the mayor of North Greenland, it is necessary to say.

"There must be some drastic changes."

When U.S. President Donald Trump and his special envoy Jeff Landry talk about health in Greenland, they hit a "very sore toe," according to the mayor.

Therefore, he is not afraid to speak out, even though it can be used by the Americans or as gasoline for the fire that has burned over Greenland since Trump seriously claimed Lars Erik Gabrielsen's land.

"A human life is worth more to me than the Commonwealth is," he says.

These days, a doctor is part of the American delegation that – led by Trump's special envoy Jeff Landry – has invited himself to visit Greenland.

The doctor's name is Joseph Griffin and according to his own statement, he is there to learn more about how Greenlanders experience the health care system in the country.

But the visit does not exactly go down well with the Greenlandic government.

Will not be »test subjects«​

In a post on LinkedIn, Health Minister Anna Wangenheim states that "Greenlanders are not test subjects in a geopolitical project."

"A society with long distances, chronic shortages of health care workers and a demographic development that puts pressure on the system makes us vulnerable," she writes in a post on LinkedIn:

"And that is precisely why it is deeply problematic when people with a political mission to make Greenland part of the United States send a so-called "volunteer doctor" to Nuuk to assess our needs."

According to Anna Wangenheim, Greenland has challenges, but is not "passive" and works to strengthen the health sector – also with Denmark.

Have come to learn​

During the few days Joseph Griffin is in Nuuk, he will, according to TV 2, "assess the medical needs in Greenland" and find out how the health care system is experienced locally.


"First and foremost, we want to learn how health care is practiced here," he told the TV station on Sunday when Landry's delegation landed in the Greenlandic capital.

Ilulissat is Greenland's third largest city. Almost 5,000 people live there. This is where Lars Erik Gabrielsen's mayor's office is located. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
However, Greenland's head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, does not believe that it is particularly "respectful" to talk to private individuals instead of gaining insight into the Greenlandic health care system.


"I have called for such a dialogue and such information to be taken directly with the authorities instead of from individual people who have nothing to do with the public sector in Greenland," he said Tuesday at a press conference.

However, this is far from the first time that the Trump administration, or Jeff Landry for that matter, has taken an interest in the Greenlandic health care system.

The idea was planted by a Greenlandic Trump fan
The United States has previously offered Greenland a large hospital ship that, according to Trump, will "take care of the many people who are sick and who are not being taken care of."

An offer that was made in collaboration with Southern Governor Jeff Landry, but which was rejected by the Greenlandic government back in February.

That made Landry angry:

»Shame on you,« he wrote in a post on X to Greenland's head of government.

According to DR and KNR, the idea came about after the governor of Louisiana had spoken to the Greenlandic bricklayer and Trump fan Jørgen Boassen.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also noticed the post. Without mentioning Trump or the post directly, she wrote that she is "happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health for all."

However, this is not how everyone experiences it.

Lack of doctors and guarantees​

Lars Erik Gabrielsen from North Greenland would not refuse help from the United States back this winter.

"All help is welcome," he told TV 2:

"Our health system is very lagging."

Nor would he deny it today, when Berlingske catches him during the business conference "Future Greenland," which is being held in Nuuk this week.

Greenland took over the health sector in 1992, and it is no secret that there are problems.

Financial deficit, lack of doctors and specialists are just some of those that Berlingske has previously written about.

A series of critical posts on social media have prompted Landry's people to reach out to him to meet, according to the mayor himself. However, this will not happen out of respect for the Greenlandic government's work.

In February, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would send a hospital ship to Greenland. Accompanying the post was an AI-generated image of USNS »Mercy«. However, it never sailed towards Nuuk. Photo: Alexa M. Hernandez/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Lars Erik Gabrielsen points to two major challenges in the Greenlandic healthcare system: a lack of treatment guarantee and staff shortage.

And then he lists a number of family members who have died within a few years. He has lost "far too many people."

"How can we save human lives in this way? We spend a lot of money on health, even though it is lagging," he says.

"I think we should send people by plane to Denmark so that they can be properly examined, operated on or diagnosed instead of waiting several months in the outlying districts."

The mayor points out that Greenland does not have the treatment guarantee that exists in Denmark.

"I often hear people say that there is a level playing field in the health service, but that's not true," he says.

Would you like the US to be part of the solution?

"It's up to our government. Whether it is the Americans, the Japanese or the Africans who fill the vacant positions. It's up to them," said Lars Erik Gabrielsen.

Millions on the way from Denmark​

During the conference, Jens-Frederik Nielsen was asked if he denies that there are some problems – and not least differences – in the health conditions for people on the coast and in Nuuk?

"We have a large number of challenges in this area, and we are working hard every day to do something about them," he said at the press conference.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasizes that the Greenlandic government is fighting to improve the health sector in Greenland, and that cooperation with Denmark has just been strengthened.

"It's something we need to find solutions to, but it won't be solved by an American sending a ship or bypassing us on the basis of information from private individuals who are starting to figure out what our challenges are."

This year, an agreement has been signed with Denmark that will send up to DKK 185 million to boost the healthcare system in 2026.

Jeff Landry does not know when the hospital ship from the United States might arrive. He said this on his way to the conference on Tuesday morning.

"I have to talk to the president when I'm back," he said.

Berlingske has tried to get an interview with the American doctor to ask what he thinks about the Greenlandic health care system after the visit.

He has not yet returned.

Anne Meisner Synnestvedt is Berlingske's journalist in Nuuk.

Grønlandsk borgmester midt under besøg fra USA: »Et menneskeliv er mere værd for mig end rigsfællesskabet«

Jeff Landry er kommet til Grønland uden sit frelsende hospitalsskib, men med en »frivillig« læge, som vækker vrede. Men al hjælp er kærkommen, har en nordgrønlandsk borgmester tidligere sagt. Nu vil amerikanerne gerne mødes med ham.

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It's difficult for Denmark to even get their own doctors to work in rural areas despite good and decent infrastructure. Which is why the Island where the Capital of Denmark is located is restructuring their health organisation.

Currently the two organisation Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland are going to merge in 2027 and become one big organization, and hopefully the doctors from the Capital area can be sent outside greater copenhagen area.

Now that said the issues Greenland is facing is very similar, but also more challenging. It can only be solved by paying shitload of money. But it is not a sustainable.

US is not afraid of spending money here and now to fool people. whilst Denmark is looking for sustainable solutions. It won't come anytime soon.

So I think spending shitload of money until you have created the basis for a sustainable solution is the only way forward.

Now the Liberal, Right wing, capitalistic minds are all the kind of shit that would say, Greenland solve your own problem. But that is just the same as pushing Greenland toward US. Because they are not capable of solving the problem.

They need a big brother, and help to solve this issue. If Greenlands population had been bigger it could have been easier, but it is not, and they are spread out in small enclaves, which is why money is needed to solve the problem until Greenlands population has grown to a size where they are able to sustain themselves.

Faroe which has same population size or more than Greenland is undertaking everything themselves and are nearly independent of Denmark, but they don't have massive land, nor the climate challenges of the Inuit.

Alternatively Denmark needs to enter some kind of cooperation with some European or scandinavian countries to help Greenland with their challenges. By Paying the salary of doctors who are willing to live and work in Greenland in some some year at least 2-3 years at a time. Anything less might be too much troublesome.

 

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American engineer soldiers with measuring equipment make 'technical investigations' in Greenland​

Authorities will not answer whether investigations mean that the United States is about to open a military base in South Greenland








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Amerikanske ingeniør-soldater med måleudstyr laver 'tekniske undersøgelser' i Grønland

Myndigheder vil ikke svare på, om undersøgelser betyder, at USA er ved at åbne en militærbase i Sydgrønland

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This week, a group of U.S. soldiers measured and mapped the runway and other possible military base facilities at Narsarsuaq in southern Greenland.
This is shown by DR's footage from the settlement of Narsarsuaq, which is built around the airfield of the same name.
Four U.S. soldiers drive around the runway with what looks like advanced measuring equipment or instruments for surveying.
The U.S. Defense Command's Northern Command confirms to DR that the team of specialists is conducting "technical investigations" of the runway and other facilities at the site.
In order to investigate and uncover 'future operational opportunities at Narsarsuaq'."
"The team is gathering general information about the airfield, such as dimensions, existing facilities and runway characteristics, for possible use by either the United States, Denmark or other NATO allies," a spokesperson from U.S. Northern Command writes to DR.

Has been in the spotlight before​

The authority emphasizes that the mapping is taking place in close cooperation with the Government of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
The airfield at Narsarsuaq has previously been in the spotlight of the U.S. military with a view to opening one or more new bases in Greenland.
In the spring, DR reported that a representative from the US Marine Corps had inspected the area and the facilities.
Read Also: The U.S. has plans for new military bases in Greenland: Officer has visited settlement and asked about the runway, harbor and buildings
This time it is specialized engineer soldiers from the Naval Construction Force unit that is in Narsarsuaq, the American Northern Command confirms.
The U.S. Navy's Naval Construction Force – better known as Seabees – is a military engineering force.
They build, repair and prepare airfields, ports, roads, camps and other infrastructure so that US forces can operate in areas with limited or destroyed infrastructure.
The engineer soldiers have been sent on the mission by Special Operations Command North, another U.S. military agency that is subordinate to the Northern Command.
The purpose of Special Operations Command North is, among other things, to "create advantageous strategic positions" for the United States.

The US conducts 'technical inspections'​

Around the airfield in Narsarsuaq, a major Danish military exercise is currently taking place. But the American soldiers who were transported to the site by a Danish EH-101 military helicopter have nothing to do with the current 'Arctic Shield' exercise.
"They are in no way part of the exercise and what they are doing here, I would ask you to go with the Defense Command," says Christian Mogensen, major and leader of the Arctic Shield in Narsarsuaq.
The Defense Command informs DR that the American specialists are conducting so-called 'site surveys' of the site.
The authority explains that the work is part of "strengthening security in and around Greenland in close cooperation with allies".
The Defense Command does not answer whether the American soldiers are inspecting Narsarsuaq with a view to opening a new American base in Greenland.
However, Narsarsuaq is far from an unknown place for the American military. Under the name 'Bluie West One', Narsarsuaq was from the Second World War until 1958 among the largest and most important American bases in Greenland. Since then, the facility has primarily served as a civilian airport.

Must clarify 'long-term need'​

The Government of Greenland Naalakkersuisut informs DR that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also involved in this week's activities in Narsarsuaq. However, the ministry does not answer whether the technical feasibility studies are part of a possible American takeover of Narsarsuaq Airport.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can inform that the Government of Greenland and the Ministry of Defence have recently decided that an agreement will be entered into to temporarily keep Narsarsuaq Airport open for one year. This ensures the Government of Greenland and the government's ability to clarify the long-term needs of both the Armed Forces, allies and NATO to use Narsarsuaq Airport, the ministry writes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark does not want to elaborate on whether the technical inspections on the ground in Greenland have any connection to the working group that has been set up between Greenland, the United States and Denmark.

Amerikanske ingeniør-soldater med måleudstyr laver 'tekniske undersøgelser' i Grønland

Myndigheder vil ikke svare på, om undersøgelser betyder, at USA er ved at åbne en militærbase i Sydgrønland

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The Ministry of Defence wants to extend the life of Narsarsuaq Airport​

The airport should not fall into disrepair while the long-term military needs are clarified, according to the Danish Ministry of Defense. Therefore, the ministry wants to provide subsidies for the self-government's administration of the settlement of a total of DKK 45 million.

The Ministry of Defence will ensure that Narsarsuaq Airport retains its status as an airport while the military needs are clarified.Photo © : Emil Weis / KNR
Written by Ivik Kristiansen
September 04, 2026 11:06

The Danish Ministry of Defence would like to provide grants to extend the life of Narsarsuaq Airport. The ministry wants approval from the Danish Parliament's Finance Committee to provide grants totalling DKK 45 million for 2026 and 2027.

This is stated in a document from the Ministry of Defense to the Finance Committee in the Danish Parliament.

- The total cost of the Ministry of Defence's subsidy for the Government of Greenland's administration of the life extension of Narsarsuaq Airport is DKK 45 million. The initiative entails expenses of DKK 22.5 million annually in 2026 and 2027, writes the Ministry of Defense.

And because the PA's administration also involves civilian functions, which include district heating, emergency preparedness, fuel supply and sewer maintenance, the money will also be used for that.

Read also No planes landing: In Narsarsuaq, however, the airport manager believes in a new future


When the politicians decided to build an airport in Qaqortoq, the plan was for the airport in Narsarsuaq to be downgraded to a heliport in April this year.
However, the decision from 2018 was made before discussions about possible military use of the airport in Narsarsuaq began.

Instead of downgrading, the airport has retained its technical status as an airport. However, operations are kept to a minimum.

The mayor of the Municipality of Kujalleq, Malene Vahl (D), has previously said that the reason why the status as an airport has been retained for now is that there is uncertainty about a possible future military use.

According to the mayor, the municipality cannot make decisions about Narsarsuaq's future until security negotiations between Greenland, the United States and Denmark are completed.

Read also: Narsarsuaq's future cannot be decided until negotiations with the US are completed


The Danish Ministry of Defense will also ensure that the airport does not fall into disrepair before a decision has been made.

- The Defence Command recommends that a temporary minimum operation of Narsarsuaq Airport be ensured for one year with a view to assessing future operational needs.

"The minimum operation is to ensure that the airport does not deteriorate during Arctic weather as the long-term operational needs of the Armed Forces and allies for the airport are clarified," the document states.

Items are on the agenda when the Folketing's Finance Committee holds its next meeting on Thursday 10 September.

Forsvarsministeriet vil forlænge levetiden af Narsarsuaq lufthavn

Lufthavnen skal ikke forfalde mens de langsigtede militære behov bliver afklaret, mener det danske forsvarsministerium. Derfor ønsker ministeriet at yde tilskud til selvstyrets forvaltning af bygden på samlet 45 millioner kroner.

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