Trump envoy urges the US to boost its military presence in Greenland

On 2026-05-21, U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry said in Nuuk that the United States should rebuild its presence in Greenland and put its footprint back on the island. He added that the president was talking about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases, reflecting a verbal push for a stronger U.S. footprint in the Danish autonomous territory.