Trump isn’t the first U.S. politician with his eye on Greenland
President Trump isn’t the first U.S. politician to be interested in Greenland — not by a long shot.
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
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Greenland: Land of Enormous Mineral Wealth
President Trump sees Greenland as having strategic national security value to the United States due to its location near ...
Greenland’s Prime Minister Wants the Nightmare to End
“Mr. Prime Minister, have you spoken to President Trump yet?” I asked as he fled a lunchtime news conference on Tuesday in ...
History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at ...
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One Man’s Opinion: So What’s the BIG Deal About Greenland
I clearly recall the factoid from high school geography, that Iceland was purposefully deceptively named and is actually ...
How we talk about Greenland matters to our alliances around the world
Rather than appeal to Denmark’s goodwill, President Trump’s rhetoric risks trapping the U.S. in a cycle of increasing ...
Denmark Announces $2.1 Billion Arctic Military Investment Plan
Denmark said on Monday it would spend 14.6 billion Danish crowns ($2.05 billion) boosting its military presence in the Arctic, following renewed interest by U.S. President Donald Trump in controlling ...