Q. Regarding the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, consider the following statements:
It was originally known as Thule Air Base until its renaming in 2023.
The base is located about 1,200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle.
The Pituffik Space Base was established as part of a defense agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
The base serves crucial roles in missile warning and space surveillance for the U.S. and NATO.
How many of the above statements is/are correct? Answer:
Only three
Notes:
It was originally known as Thule Air Base until its renaming in 2023.
This is correct. Recent developments confirm that the base formerly known as Thule Air Base was renamed Pituffik Space Base in 2023. The base was renamed to honor Greenlandic heritage.
The base is located about 1,200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle.
This is correct. Located in northern Greenland, the base is indeed situated far above the Arctic Circle—roughly 1,200 km north—which is consistent with its geographical coordinates.
The Pituffik Space Base was established as part of a defense agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
This is incorrect. The base was established under defense cooperation between the United States and Denmark (since Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark), not Canada.
The base serves crucial roles in missile warning and space surveillance for the U.S. and NATO.
This is correct. The base plays an important role in missile warning, early detection, and space surveillance, functions that are critical to both U.S. defense and NATO’s security framework.