Trump-Putin Summit: Alaskan Base or Where Diplomacy Goes Arctic?
In a summit fit for a Cold War reboot, Trump and Putin are meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, a spot "that kind of isolates it" to dodge protests targeting the 'war criminal' Putin, says expert Benjamin Jensen. Known as the "Top Cover for North America," this $15 billion military fortressâeven home to F-22 Raptorsâis rarely graced by presidents, except Nixon hosting Emperor Hirohito and Reagan's quick pit stop. With 32,000 Alaskans in uniform and enough security to cage a snow leopard, it's probably the only place Trump can host Putin without the chaos of "mass demonstrations."
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(1 of 3)Only in Alaska does a spitball diplomacy game between two ex-KGB bros happen at a place called "Top Cover for North America"âbecause nothing says 'trust issues' like hosting your buddy 3,000 miles from civilization among fighter jets and frostbite.
Trump and Putin's summit location says it all: somewhere so cold and isolated, even their popularity plummets. If Alaska was a pick-me-up date, itâs more like a stay-home-and-swear-itâs-not-you kind of vibe.
Choosing a remote military base for a super-secret powwow? Sounds less like international diplomacy and more like middle school whispering behind the bleachers with F-22 jet noise drowning out sanity.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/14/2025 | Author: Herb Scribner
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