United States Fires Greenland Base Commander after visiting JD Vance

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The United States dismissed the commander of its military base in Greenland because of its alleged attempts to “sabotage the agenda of President Trump” after hosting the US Vice President on the Arctic Island.

Colonel Susanna Maires was removed as a leader of the Pittevik Space Base late Thursday after reports that it had sent an email to Vice President JD Vance’s Vice President A visit to the island last month.

“The procedures to undermine the leadership chain or to sabotage the agenda of President Trump will not be tolerated in the Ministry of Defense,” Books on x.

Barnell linked a report submitted by a military outlet sent by Maires an email to all employees on the basis of Vans, saying that it would keep the flags of the United States, the Danish and Greenland despite the Copenhagen’s sharp criticism.

“I am not supposed to understand the current policy, but what I know is the concerns of the American administration that Vice President Vice Vice President, Vice President, did not reflect the Bittivik satellite base,” said the email that was sent on March 31, said. According to Military.com.

Greenland The geopolitical lights were shed light after President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he intends to take 57,000 North Pole Islands from Denmark and refused to exclude force to do so.

The United States has had a military presence in Greenland since World War II, but this diminished from the peak of about 15,000 soldiers and more than ten bases of about 150 individuals and one base in Pituffik.

The removal of Mairez from space operations was due to “losing confidence in its ability to drive,” according to the Communications Department. “It is expected that the leaders will adhere to the highest behavior standards, especially with regard to the remaining non -partisan in the performance of their duties.”

The statement added that Colonel Sean Lee had replaced Mairez.

Democrats and legal experts have expressed concern about the number of US officials removed from the government office due to Trump’s criticism and administration.

Denmark and Greenland said they are ready to work with the United States to improve security on the island and in the Arctic.

But Denmark, an ally of NATO, has publicly criticized the visit of Vans and Trump’s speech, saying that the future of the island is only that Greenland decides. Greenland is a semi -independent region in the Kingdom of Denmark.

A new coalition government was formed earlier this month after the elections in which the pro -independence parties gained. But the party that leads the coalition, Demokraatit, seeks a slower path to independence, is likely to be shattered, hoping that a quick break from Denmark has approached Greenland.

Greenland is keen to invest the United States in emerging mining and tourism industries, and many officials admit that it is impossible to defend the island without America.