Greenland

US-Denmark Diplomatic Talks Set Amid Growing Controversy Over Trump’s Proposal to Acquire Greenland and Counter China-Russia Influence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland, amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated proposals to acquire the Arctic territory. The move comes as NATO allies express alarm at...
Greenland

NATO’s Unthinkable Test: Greenland Dispute Exposes NATO’s Greatest Taboo as US Power Challenges the Alliance’s Core Promise of Mutual Defence

NATO countries could attack another, but it is so far outside the alliance’s postwar imagination that its most famous clause does not clearly spell out what would happen if two members were to come to blows. Article 5 of the...
Greenland .

Trump Revives Push for US Control of Greenland, Igniting Diplomatic Storm with Denmark and Raising Fears of a NATO Fracture

Just days after removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power in a controversial move that shocked much of the world, US President Donald Trump has once again turned his attention to Greenland, reigniting one of the most sensitive geopolitical disputes...
Greenland

Europe Unites Behind Denmark and Greenland as Trump Ally Sparks Alarm by Refusing to Rule Out US Seizure of Arctic Territory

European leaders have mounted an unusually forceful and united defence of Denmark and Greenland after senior figures close to former US president Donald Trump suggested Washington could be prepared to seize control of the Arctic territory, even by force if...
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark

Denmark Pushes Back as Trump Renews Threats to Take Over Greenland, Citing US ‘National Security’ Needs

Denmark’s prime minister has issued a firm rebuke to US President Donald Trump, urging him to stop threatening to take over Greenland after he again insisted that the United States “absolutely” needs the vast Arctic territory for national security reasons....
Donald Trump

US Foreign Policy: From a Special Greenland Envoy to Travel Bans, Trump’s Political and Territorial Pressure on Europe Raises Questions for Asia

United States President Donald Trump’s latest moves against Europe mark a sharp departure from long-standing international norms and have set off alarm bells across the Atlantic. Two developments in December, in particular, underscore a widening rift in US-Europe relations and...
US President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry

Denmark Summons US Ambassador After Trump Appoints Envoy to Annex Greenland

Denmark has summoned the United States ambassador after Washington escalated its rhetoric over Greenland, following President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy who openly pledged to make the Danish autonomous territory “a part of the US”. The move has...
RDAF F-35 shadowing a Russian Il-20 Coot aircraft

Danish F-35s Scramble for First Quick Reaction Alert Mission, Successfully Intercept Russian Il-20 Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea

The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has marked a significant milestone in its defense capabilities as its F-35A fighter jets conducted their first Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, intercepting a Russian Il-20 Coot-A reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The...
​Greenland

​Greenland to Trump: We’re Not Available for Sale, and We Didn’t Invite You

Greenland's government has firmly denied issuing any invitation to an American delegation set to visit the island this week, directly contradicting claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump. The delegation, led by Usha Vance—the wife of Vice President JD Vance—alongside...
Greenland

Greenlanders Head to the Polls as Trump Eyes the Arctic Island

Greenlanders are casting their votes in a high-stakes election Tuesday, as the world’s largest island finds itself at the center of international attention—and in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump. Just weeks into his second term, Trump has renewed...
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