Pituffik continues to operate today through mutual defense agreements between the U.S. and Denmark. Previously known as Thule Air Base, the installation was renamed in 2023 to "recognize Greenlandic ...

The Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is a cornerstone of U.S. Arctic defense and the site of rising political friction as Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha ...

FILE - Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) in northern Greenland on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, file) FILE - Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air ...

Previously known as Thule Air Base, the installation was renamed in 2023 to “recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force,” the military said in ...