US fires Greenland navy base chief for ‘undermining’ JD Vance

The commander of the US navy base in Greenland has been fired after she reportedly despatched an e mail distancing herself from Vice-President JD Vance’s criticism of Denmark.

The US navy’s Area Operations Command mentioned Colonel Susannah Meyers had been faraway from her duties at Pituffik Area Base attributable to a “lack of confidence in her capability to guide”.

Final month, Vance used a visit to the Arctic island to criticise Denmark – of which Greenland is a territory – for not spending extra on safety within the area, claiming it had “not achieved a superb job” for Greenlanders.

The alleged e mail, launched by a US navy information website, advised personnel that Vance’s feedback had been “not reflective” of the bottom.

Following the journey, on 31 March, Col Meyers is reported to have written: “I don’t presume to know present politics, however what I do know is the considerations of the US administration mentioned by Vice-President Vance on Friday will not be reflective of Pituffik Area Base.”

Navy.com – which printed the e-mail – mentioned the contents had been confirmed as correct to them by the US Area Power.

Showing to verify this was the explanation for her firing, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell linked to the Navy.com article in a publish on X, writing: “Actions [that] undermine the chain of command or to subvert President [Donald] Trump’s agenda won’t be tolerated on the Division of Protection.”

The Area Power’s assertion saying Col Meyers’ elimination on Thursday mentioned that Col Shawn Lee was changing her.

It added: “Commanders are anticipated to stick to the best requirements of conduct, particularly because it pertains to remaining nonpartisan within the efficiency of their duties.”

Throughout his whirlwind journey, Vance had additionally reiterated Trump’s need to annex Greenland for safety causes.

For the reason that US delegation’s go to, each Greenland and Denmark have proven a united entrance, opposing a US annexation of the autonomous Danish territory.

Earlier this month, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s official go to noticed her stand side-by-side together with her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his predecessor, Mute Egede.

Talking to reporters, Frederiksen straight addressed Trump, telling him: “You may’t annex different international locations.”

She added that Denmark was fortifying its navy presence within the Arctic, and supplied nearer collaboration with the US in defending the area.

Greenland, the world’s largest island, has been below Danish management for round 300 years.

Polls present that the overwhelming majority of Greenlanders need to acquire independence from Denmark – however don’t want to grow to be a part of the US.

Greenland has had the proper to name an independence referendum since 2009, although in recent times some political events have begun pushing more durable for one to happen.