Colonel Susannah Meyers, commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was relieved of her duties by the Pentagon on Friday after remarks criticizing Vice President JD Vance. The decision came after Col. Meyers sent an email expressing support for Greenland and Denmark, contradicting Vance’s recent remarks advocating for U.S. control over Greenland. This incident highlights tensions between military protocol and political discourse and potential implications for U.S.-Denmark relations.
Just three days after Vance visited Greenland, Col. Meyers sent an email to the multinational staff at Pituffik Space Base, emphasizing unity and cooperation—strikingly different in tone from the vice president’s earlier remarks.
“I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed…