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Donald Trump’s renewed push for control of Greenland comes as Denmark announces a $2 billion Arctic defense upgrade. This upgrade points to the strategic value of an island that hosts America ...
In 1951, defense concerns prompted the U.S. and Denmark to reaffirm and expand the 1941 agreement permitting the U.S. to maintain military, intelligence, and coastguard operations on Greenland.
Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.
The routine activity highlights that Greenland isn't simply land; it is part of a strategic partnership. In recent months, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in a US ...
"This is a deal that must happen," Trump said on Tuesday as his son, Donald Trump Jr., paid a private visit to Greenland. Trump first expressed interest in buying the mostly ice-covered island of ...
To understand Trump’s interest in Greenland, Bolton said, just look at a map of the world from the vantage point of the North Pole. Four NATO countries – the U.S., Canada, Denmark and Norway ...
The United States considered making a bid for the North Atlantic island in 1867, when it also purchased Alaska from Russia.
With its Pituffik air base, Greenland is strategically important for the U.S. military and its ballistic missile early-warning system, according to Reuters, since the shortest route from Europe to ...