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Camp Century wasn't a secret the way you're implying. The Wikipedia page on it was created in 2019: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Century
It's been publicly known since 1996 when the documents on it were declassified. The Danish government was informed about it prior to construction, and the Danish government already had an agreement with the US to allow military bases to be built on certain areas of Greenland. The Danish government did not explicitly approve of Camp Century, which was built outside the agreed upon areas. That's an interesting story: https://www.sciencenordic.com/denmark-forskerzonen-history/how-the-us-built-a-mysterious-military-camp-under-the-greenland-ice-sheet/1451993
I understand, but the base was secret even with the consent of the Danish government
I just read this report on the BBC
A secret American military base in Greenland built during the Cold War was recently discovered
I think I remember that. It was several years ago, right?
It appears to have been discovered in 2019 with the melting of the ice. This base called Camp Century was built in the 1950s and was abandoned in 1966.
Nope. It was publicly known since at least 1996 when the documents on it were declassified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Century
By 2016 scientists were already studying it to determine if it was an environmental hazard.
2016 seems more like when I remember seeing something about it.
That'd make sense. You probably heard of it because of the environmental impact research.
Yeah, I remember seeing a video about them excavating it.
It appears that this military base was supplied by the world's first mobile nuclear reactor, with the aim of eventually serving as a launching base for nuclear missiles against the Soviet Union in the event of war.
A secret American military base in Greenland built during the Cold War was recently discovered. For me that's been the plan from the beginning. As is Trump's habit, he demands a lot to get what he really wants. He will be satisfied with controlling the sea route and the construction of a military base. The fact is, and this is nothing new, American foreign policy, regardless of the party, has always been very aggressive using sanctions, embargoes and especially espionage.