Overview

• Colonel Susannah Meyers was dismissed from her command at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, following an internal email critical of Vice President J.D. Vance's comments during his visit.
• The Pentagon stated that Meyers' actions undermined the chain of command and President Trump's agenda regarding US ambitions over Greenland.
• Vice President Vance's late-March visit to the base included advocating for US control over Greenland and sharp criticism of Denmark's governance of the territory.
• Meyers' email sought to distance the base from Vance's rhetoric, emphasizing unity among personnel and respect for Greenlandic and Danish staff at the base.
• Colonel Shawn Lee has been appointed as the new commander of the base, as the US continues to navigate tensions with Denmark over Greenland's sovereignty.