[By Guancha Observer Network, Shao Yun]

Local time on April 11, the US Department of Defense announced that the commander of the US military Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Susannah Meyers, has been dismissed for "losing confidence in her leadership ability." Previously, after Vice President Vance's "forced visit" to this Danish overseas autonomous region at the end of March, Meyers was exposed to have sent an internal mass email to distance herself from comments criticizing Denmark by Vance.

Sean Parnell, the chief spokesman of the Pentagon, released a statement on social media X (formerly Twitter) on the 11th announcing this decision. The statement read: "The Department of Defense will not tolerate any behavior that undermines the command chain or subverts former President Trump's agenda."

Screenshot of Parnell's post X

Parnell also forwarded a report published by the U.S. "Military" website on the 10th. According to the report, after Vice President Vance visited the Pituffik Space Base on March 28, Commander Meyers of the 821st Space Base Group, to which the base belongs, sent an email to all personnel on March 31.

In the email, Meyers said she had been reflecting on the words and actions during Vice President Vance's visit and their potential impact on the base personnel. "I do not dare to speculate on current politics, but I do know that the concerns about the U.S. government discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday do not represent the situation at the Pituffik Space Base."

Meyers LinkedIn

It is reported that the personnel of the US Pituffik Space Base come from many countries, including Canada, Denmark, and Greenland. Previously, American media reported that when Vance spoke at the base, he focused on attacking Denmark, accusing it of failing to fulfill its responsibilities towards Greenland, and claimed that former President Trump wanted to control Greenland because the Danes "didn't do enough."

"Our message to Denmark is simple: you haven't done your job for the people of Greenland. Your investment in the people of Greenland and the security architecture of this beautiful land full of incredible people is insufficient. This situation must change. And because this situation has not changed, President Trump made this decision," Vance said.

Vance also stated at the time that the U.S. currently had no plans to expand its military presence in Greenland but added that the U.S. "definitely needs to invest more resources." On the same day, Trump reiterated his determination to control Greenland at the White House: "We need Greenland; it is very important for national security. We must have Greenland. This is not a question of whether we think we can do without it. We cannot do without it."

For months, the Trump administration has made no secret of its ambition to control Greenland, which has made this visit controversial from the start.

The original plan for the U.S. delegation was led by Vance's wife, Usha Vance, with a three-day itinerary; although it was named as a "cultural trip" to watch dog sled races, it coincided with Greenland just completing its parliamentary election, with the new government yet to be formed and local elections imminent, leading to criticism from public opinion. The race organizer even directly stated they had not invited Americans. Subsequently, the U.S. canceled visits outside the military base and was led by Vance himself.

Vance's insistence on "showing up uninvited" caused dissatisfaction among Danish officials. Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen responded at the time, stating that Denmark had always stood with the United States in many difficult times, increasing defense spending, and that Vance's criticism of Denmark was unfair. She said that Denmark was increasing its defense input in the Arctic region, including adding new vessels, long-range drones, and satellite equipment.

On March 29, Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen delivered a two-minute video speech, expressing his dislike for the tone of Vance's remarks about "insufficient investment" in Greenland, saying, "This is not how you speak to a close ally." In an interview with Danish Radio, Rasmussen frankly said, "I think (Vance's) criticism is somewhat inappropriate, perhaps the U.S. should look in the mirror."

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