Greenland Natives Say Trump Military Plans Could Threaten Their Hunting
Summary
Hans Brønlund, a community leader in Ittoqqortoormiit, says proposed expanded U.S. military access to Greenland could disturb narwhals and polar bears that local hunters depend on. Greenland’s parliament approved a Denmark-U.S. security agreement, but plans for additional defense areas and their operational details remain subject to further arrangements.Key Facts
- Ittoqqortoormiit, in eastern Greenland, has a population of 329, according to the article.
- Brønlund wrote to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, asking that residents be consulted.
- The proposed additional defense areas are at Mestersvig and Narsarsuaq; Mestersvig is an existing Danish military outpost about 150 miles from Ittoqqortoormiit.
- Brønlund said military activity could disturb narwhals and polar bears, affecting hunters, but the article says harm to wildlife or hunting has not been established.
- The security agreement was signed in September and provides for expanded U.S. military access, including additional rights for aircraft and vessels.
- Article VI says those rights should respect Greenlandic society and traditional ways of life, including hunting and fishing, to the maximum extent possible.
- Greenland’s parliament approved the agreement on November 3, with 16 votes in favor, none against, and seven abstentions.
- Detailed arrangements for the proposed defense areas still need to be negotiated.
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