Why Trump Greenland: Posted a map of US, NATO and Russian military bases (infographics)

The situation in the Arctic and the Arctic Ocean was told on the Statista analytical portal. Open sources analysts have made a map of military bases that have been built in the Arctic for half a century. Almost 50 objects can be calculated on the map. Of these 50 objects, half belong to the Russian Federation and the rest are distributed among the US and NATO member states.

Military bases in the Arctic: the article provides analytical data on the presence of Russia in the Arctic and its capabilities in the region. In addition to the significant military presence, attention is paid to the length of the Russian northern coast - 53% of the entire Arctic coastline. It is emphasized that such geographical features facilitate the Russians under control of surface and underwater maritime tract in the Arctic Ocean.

In addition to the length of the northern coast and the number of military bases, the Russian Federation in the Arctic Council is also mentioned. The Arctic Council is a community of eight countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA) and representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North. The purpose of the community is the peaceful development of the regions around the North Pole.

In 2022, in the year of the invasion, the Russians presented the Council, which was why other countries declared a boycott. In 2023, members still gathered because the presidency went to Norway. In 2024, Russia stopped allocation of funds for the existence of the Arctic Council, and participants moved from personal meetings to virtual.

What problems in the presence of the Russian Federation in the Arctic see Western countries: the United States has separate remarks on the actions of the Russian Federation in the Arctic, analysts explained. At the same time, they provided information from the Arctic Strategy by 2024, developed by the Pentagon. The strategy is about military threats.

What are the threats to the Russian Federation: in the meantime, US President Donald Trump has begun to talk about the importance of Greenland, the largest Arctic Island, for the safety of Americans since December 2024. After the inauguration, the politician appealed to Denmark to sell an island where two US military bases are located. As the Danes refused to go to the US meeting, they heard threats that they would be influenced by the economic and probably even a military route.

At the same time, the US government still expressed a desire to buy Greenland. For example, in the 1940s he offered $ 110 million for the island: it should protect the United States thanks to the early nuclear stroke warning systems. In addition, Trump claimed a foreign territory during his first cadence and even canceled the visit to Denmark after refusal.