Trump Sees Greenland As A $2 Billion Security Deal

Opinion
I’m an expert on the Arctic – there’s one thing Donald Trump doesn’t know about Greenland
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upset the delicate and broadly depoliticised balance in the Arctic – and now Trump has taken a sledgehammer to it, argues Edward Jones
Why Trump Sees Greenland As A $2 Billion Security Deal
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’s northernmost military installation and holds vast mineral wealth.
Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security
President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region.
Opinion
Why would Trump buy Greenland when he can rent it?
U.S. strategic interest, however crudely Trump advertises it, reflects warranted concerns about encroachment by Russia and China.
What Trump's Greenland desires mean for America's Arctic race
President-elect Trump's talk of Canada as a "51st state" and annexing Greenland registered among national-security crowds as an "Oh, boy!" moment. Obnoxious, enticing, familiar. Why it matters: The darlings of Trump's current foreign policy fixation boast Arctic utility at a time when the icy region is heating up.
Trump's Greenland Problem
As the president-elect's call to buy—or take—a sovereign country moves from punchline to possibility, a look at the real stakes of the Arctic’s mounting cold war.
Greenland's Leader Whacks Trump's Threats With Blunt Message On Territory's Future
Múte Egede, the Danish territory's prime minister, reminded the U.S. president-elect of the Greenlandic people's interests.
'He will not buy us': Greenlanders defiant over Trump's desire to take over their island
US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders make of his interest?View on euronews
Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?
Trump has ramped up his threats to annex Greenland. Donald Trump has said he wants the US to acquire Greenland. When he announced his interest in buying Greenland from Denmark during his first term of office,
‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Trump’s bid to buy Greenland does not sit well with Greenlanders
A wealth of resources essential to the green transition has made Greenland a hot commodity but what do the people who actually live there really want? View on euronews
Danish and US power loom over Greenland’s Arctic ghost towns
Many Greenlanders were relocated by Danish colonists and construction of a US base. Global powers are again eyeing the island ...
Greenland's prime minister says Arctic island doesn’t want to be part of the US: 'Always be a strong partner'
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede tells 'Special Report' that the people of the Arctic island don't want to be Danes or ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty5d
As Russia and China Step Up Arctic Presence, Greenland Grows In Importance For U.S.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is once again making waves with his pursuit of Greenland, this time refusing to rule out ...
Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit
President-elect Donald Trump’s musings about America controlling Greenland have put this Arctic territory under the spotlight ...
U.S. News & World Report3d
Greenland Is Not for Sale – But Here’s Why Trump Wants It
As a scholar of geopolitical conflicts involving natural resources and the Arctic, I believe Greenland’s value from an international political perspective can be viewed in terms of four ...
Greenland prime minister: ‘We don’t want to be Americans’
Greenland’s prime minister weighed in on President-elect Trump’s proposal to acquire the island territory, arguing that the ...
NBC Los Angeles5d
Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential
Mining executives and researchers describe the island’s massive resource potential as an “enormous opportunity.” ...
Politico Europe20h
Trump’s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenland’s ice
The U.S. would inherit an environmental dilemma of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.