The North -American Army removed the commander of a North -American military base on Thursday in Greenland, confirmed a spokesman for the space force, two weeks after Vice President JD Vance visited the installation In the midst of the push of President Trump to take over the island controlled by Danish.
Hours before, Military.com reported The ARA Commander of the Pitffi Space Base, Colonel Susannah Meyers, moved away from Vance’s observations at the base in an email to staff. The Department of Defense confirmed that Meyers had written the email.
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« I don’t presume that he understands current politics, but what I know is that the concerns of the North -American Administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday do not reflect the Pitffi Space Base, » Meyers wrote in the email.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell write« Actions to undermine the command chain or to subvert the agenda of President Trump will not be tolerated in the Department of Defense. »
A spokesman for the space force said that Colonel Kenneth Klock eliminated Meyers for « loss of confidence in his ability to lead. » « It is expected that the commanders will adhere to the highest standards of behavior, especially with regard to the rest non -supporter in the exercise of their functions, » the spokesman added.
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VANCE visited Pitffi’s Space Base along with the second Lady USHA VANCE by the end of March where he critical Denmark’s leadership on the semi-autonomous island, claiming that NATO’s country « has not done a good job on the part of the people of Greenland » and « undervalued in security architecture ». Vance suggested that Groenlanders could seek independence from Denmark and « we will have conversations with the people of Greenland there. » He said he did not believe that military force would be necessary to take over the island, echoing the statements of Mr. Trump.
According to the spokesman, the base is supervised by Colonel Shawn Lee.
Located in the northern part -west of Greenland, Pitffi Space Base is the northernmost installation of the United States Army, Dating —So In the Cold War.
Trump has several times expressed interest in taking control of Greenland, citing the concerns of national security, despite the promotion of political leaders in both Greenland and Denmark. About 85% of Greenlanders does not want Recent survey.
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