Pentagon fires Greenland's base commander after embarrassing, "subversive" mass email

Vance had accused Denmark of failing to protect Greenland from, "very aggressive incursions from Russia, and from China and other nations," without detailing the alleged aggression.

"I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the US administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Myers wrote, according to the news website military.com.