US fires head of military base in Greenland for 'undermining' Vance

The head of the U.S. military base in Greenland is out, fired in the wake of a reported email

distancing herself from Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Denmark. The U.S. Space

Operations Command announcing Thursday Colonel Susan Meyer was fired as head of Padufik Space

Base, citing a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. Meyer's termination comes after Vance

accused Denmark of not doing a good job for Greenlanders and saying it is not spending

enough on defense during a visit to the autonomous Danish territory last month

In the email to all personnel on the base obtained by Military.com, Myers reportedly wrote Vance's

criticism was not reflective of the base. Myers continued, I do not presume to understand current

politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice

President Vance on Friday are not reflective of the Patufic space base. Chief Pentagon spokesperson

Sean Parnell cited the report warning in a post on X after Myers firing actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense In a statement Thursday

Space Force announced Myers ousting, saying Colonel Sean Lee will assume command of the base

The statement adding, commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct

especially as it relates to remaining non-partisan in the performance of their duties

Myers took over as the head of the Arctic base last July and previously served as squadron commander at the Clear Space Force Station in Alaska

During his visit to Greenland, Vance repeated the Trump administration's vow to annex the territory for security reasons

Both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly told the United States the territory is not for sale and says the rhetoric hurts diplomatic relations

Denmark's prime minister, however, noted it is fortifying its military presence in the Arctic

and proposed closer collaboration with the U.S. on security for the region

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