Overview

• The Pentagon’s Unified Command Plan update shifts Greenland from U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command responsibility.
• Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell says the change will strengthen U.S. homeland defense and deepen partnerships with Arctic allies.
• Pituffik Space Base now falls under Northern Command oversight, reflecting its importance in missile warning and space surveillance missions.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that the Department of Defense has contingency plans covering any scenario involving Greenland.
• The shift is part of a broader review of combatant command boundaries and reflects President Trump’s push to secure Greenland’s strategic assets for U.S. defense.