Pituffik Space Base (/ b iː d uː ˈ f iː k / bee-doo-FEEK; [2] Greenlandic:; IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), formerly Thule Air Base (/ ˈ t uː l iː /), is a United States Space Force base located on the northwest coast of Greenland in the Kingdom of Denmark under a defense agreement between Denmark and the United States.

5 天之前 · A sign for Thule Air Base, the previous name of Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland, is seen in this photo from Oct. 4, 2023. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima hide caption

4 天之前 · The Pituffik base is located on the northwestern coast of Greenland, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) north of the the Arctic Circle and 1,524 kilometers (947 miles) south of the North Pole. It is about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) north of Greenland’s capital, Nuuk.

6 天之前 · Once called Thule Air Base, now known as Pituffik Space Base, this U.S.-operated installation in northwestern Greenland is one of the most strategically important military sites in the world ...

2 天之前 · Denmark and the U.S. reached an agreement in 1951 that allowed the American military to construct Thule Air Base on Greenland’s northwest coast, about 750 miles from the North Pole and roughly ...

2023年4月6日 · Pituffik Space Base (pronounced bee-doo-FEEK), formerly known as Thule Air Base (pronounced too-lee), is located in Greenland—a country within the Kingdom of Denmark and inhabited by approximately 56,000 people. Greenland covers nearly 840,000 square miles; more than 80 percent is covered either by the ice cap or smaller glaciers.

5 天之前 · Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is pictured in northern Greenland on Oct. 4, 2023. (Thomas Traasdahl | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) Vice President JD Vance this week will embark on a trip to Greenland, the massive but sparsely populated Arctic island with global strategic value.

4 天之前 · The Pituffik base is located on the northwestern coast of Greenland, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) north of the the Arctic Circle and 1,524 kilometers (947 miles) south of the North Pole.