US Invests Billions in World’s Northernmost Military Base in Greenland
The Thule Air Base was commissioned during the Cold War in the early Fifties and plays a key role in the US military's ability to detect and provide early warnings for potential ballistic missile attacks. Coupled with promised upgrades of the base, the massive maintenance contract indicates the US’ newfound strategic commitment to the Arctic. | The US has invested billions in a new maintenance contract for the Thule Air Base located on the edge of Greenland. The massive 12-year contract announced by the US Department of Defense is worth $3.95Bln and puts the maintenance of the world’s northernmost air base in the hands of a newly established company, which is majority Greenlandic/Danish-owned.
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