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22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)

The Rest Is Classified

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Thule Air Base

  • In 1951, the US built Thule Air Base in Greenland, the closest base to the North Pole accessible by ship.
  • This base houses a powerful radar system, part of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS).
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