As an aside, and based on this post:
[From the article]
Thule Air Base thus remains indispensable to American defense, and the United States remains very interested in Greenland – and committed to maintaining good relations with Denmark.
Please note that the last hyperlink in the article takes you to a page on the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Kingdom of Denmark website …
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Which I find utterly charming 