India, Jan. 9 -- The remote Pituffik Space Base in Greenland has returned to strategic focus as renewed U.S. interest in acquiring the Arctic island surfaces. The installation is America's northernmost military outpost and a critical node for satellite tracking and missile defense.

Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, is the only U.S. military installation in Greenland. Located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it is the U.S. Department of Defense's northernmost facility. It hosts advanced radar and satellite systems for space domain awareness and early missile warning.

Its placement on Greenland's northwest coast gives an exceptional vantage point to watch northern air and space approaches. This is vital for tracking poten...