The remote Pituffik space base in the northwest of Greenland, which is visited by Vice President JD Vance on Friday, is the installation of the US Department of Defense in the far north
Nok, Greenland – The remote Pituffik space base in the northwest of Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance Friday visitIt is the installation in the far north of the US Department of Defense.
Al -Qaeda was built after a 1951 defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warnings, missile defense and space control of the United States and NATO.
The Pitufik base is located on the northwestern coast of Greenland, about 1,200 km (750 miles) north of the Arctic circle and 1524 km (947 miles) south of the Arctic. It is about 1500 km (930 miles) north of the capital of Greenland, Nok.
It was known as Thul Air Base until 2023, when he was renamed to recognize the green cultural charge and reflect its role in the relatively new American space.
The base is imprisoned by ICE for nine months of a year, but its airport is still open throughout the year. It is in the continuous darkness from November to February and the continuous day from May to August.
It is operated by the 821 space base group and is also home to the sea port in the far north of the world. The nearest city is Qaanaaq, about 120 km (75 miles) to the northwest.