written by sandra erwin, on april 6th, 2023
who: space force
what: renamed greenland’s thule air base “pituffik space base
why: the 23rd space operations squadron, detachment 1, part of space delta 6, based at schriever space force base, colorado, is based at pituffik.
interesting paragraph: (para 5) the united states views the arctic region as one of strategic power competition in light of russia’s significant presence and efforts by china to expand its influence there.
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