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Trump's repeated demands to acquire Greenland, tensions with Denmark, and NATO alliance strains over Arctic sovereignty and rare earth access
President Donald Trump announced in February that he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, saying many people there are sick and not receiving care. Greenlandic and Danish leaders swiftly rejected the offer, defending their free…
3 MIN READCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government will invest an additional C$32 billion (US$24 billion) in northern forward operating locations and infrastructure to assert sovereignty in the Arctic. Speaking in…
3 MIN READCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that Ottawa will allocate an additional **$32 billion Canadian** to build and upgrade forward‑operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit and Goose Bay. The spending, part…
4 MIN READCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $32 billion Canadian (US$24 billion) in new military infrastructure for the Arctic on Thursday, framing the investment as essential for sovereignty in an increasingly contested region.
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump announced Saturday he would send a hospital ship to Greenland, saying many residents are sick and not receiving adequate care. But the claim lacks factual foundation, according to an Associated Press fact-check: both…
3 MIN READPresident Trump announced he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland on Saturday, alleging that many people in the Arctic territory are sick and not receiving adequate care. But Greenland's prime minister and Denmark's government swiftly…
3 MIN READWASHINGTON — A new AP-NORC poll finds that a large share of U.S. adults disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, with the disapproval rising even among Republicans.…
3 MIN READSecretary of State Marco Rubio leads a large U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference, where European leaders are seeking a break from President Donald Trump’s often unpredictable approach that has unsettled allies across the…
3 MIN READApps designed to help shoppers boycott American goods gained a burst of downloads in Denmark as tensions flared over President Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, according to their creators. One app maker said “Made O’Meter” recorded…
3 MIN READFormer Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada should make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve its independence and unity as Donald Trump threatens tariffs and has spoken about acquiring Greenland. Harper made the remarks during the…
3 MIN READSecretary of State Marco Rubio said technical talks between the United States, Denmark and Greenland are now underway to address differences over an Arctic security arrangement. Rubio said the process began Wednesday and will involve a…
3 MIN READEurope's far-right parties have unexpectedly distanced themselves from President Trump over his plans to take control of Greenland, fracturing an alliance that appeared unshakeable less than a year ago. The rift demonstrates that shared…
3 MIN READU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked a U.K.-Mauritius plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, describing it as a national-security mistake. Trump, who had previously backed the idea, said in a post on…
4 MIN READAs President Donald Trump pushed this week to acquire Greenland, Russian officials and state media responded with a mixture of satisfaction over potential Western divisions and concern about U.S. military expansion in the Arctic. President…
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President Donald Trump backed down on a threatened tariff campaign tied to Greenland and said he had agreed with NATO on a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security, according to a post on his social media site Wednesday. The…
3 MIN READDenmark and Greenland’s leaders said Thursday that Greenland’s sovereignty is non-negotiable after Donald Trump abruptly walked back tariff threats and spoke about a future Arctic security framework with NATO’s secretary general. The…
3 MIN READEl canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov dijo que la intención del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de apoderarse de Groenlandia refleja una “crisis profunda” en la OTAN, al tiempo que advirtió de riesgos para la cohesión del bloque. Lavrov…
3 MIN READFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s message to Donald Trump, published by Trump, used softer language on Greenland than Macron’s public criticism, according to the AP report. Macron’s office confirmed the message was genuine, with Macron…
3 MIN READInvestors appeared to have helped prompt President Donald Trump to step back from threatening tariffs on European allies over his Greenland push, as he met world leaders at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Trump also told the packed…
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump held a lengthy news conference at the White House on Tuesday to recap his first year back in office, throwing mugshot photos and a binder clip onto the briefing room floor as he spoke for more than 100 minutes. The…
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs on European countries tied to Greenland has drawn outrage and warnings of a rupture with Washington among European leaders and allies. The European Union’s top official said the planned…
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump marked his first year back in office by highlighting accomplishments to world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, and during a White House press briefing, while also repeating or overstating claims that the Associated…
3 MIN READU.S. stocks rose again Thursday as President Donald Trump walked back tariffs he had threatened over Greenland, following earlier market volatility linked to the initial threat. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
3 MIN READU.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his call for the United States to take ownership of Greenland, arguing it is important to defending the country with a missile-defense system he calls “Golden Dome.” In recent comments and posts,…
4 MIN READPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew threatened tariffs on eight European nations and announced agreement with NATO on Arctic security, marking a dramatic reversal from his demands that the U.S. control Greenland. Trump said he had…
4 MIN READPresident Trump's threats to seize Greenland and tariff European allies have undermined the U.N.-backed Board of Peace he had positioned to oversee Gaza's reconstruction and address global conflicts, according to the White House and allied…
5 MIN READPresident Donald Trump's threat on Saturday to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on imports from eight European nations that oppose U.S. control of Greenland rattled financial markets on Monday, sending European stocks mostly lower…
5 MIN READPresident Donald Trump linked his push to seize Greenland to Norway's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a text message that he no longer felt obligated to think only about…
6 MIN READEuropean governments criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries would face a 10% tariff over opposing American control of Greenland, according to statements issued Jan. 18. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France,…
3 MIN READThe dispute between the United States and Europe over Greenland's future is the latest in a long series of deep disagreements that have strained the trans-Atlantic alliance since World War II, the Associated Press reported Saturday. From…
4 MIN READCopenhagen and other parts of Denmark saw pro-Greenland protesters wear red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s MAGA hats, with one version reading “Make America Go Away,” during demonstrations this weekend. The caps have spread on…
3 MIN READThousands of Greenlanders marched in snow-covered streets in Nuuk on Saturday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the Arctic island territory, participants said. They chanted “Greenland is not for sale” as a…
3 MIN READThe dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland is not the first time the allies have been at odds, the Associated Press said. The AP recounted deep disagreements that have flared since World War II, straining…
3 MIN READU.S. President Donald Trump linked his hard-line stance toward Greenland to the fact that he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize last year, according to a text message released to Norway’s prime minister. In the message, Trump said he no…
3 MIN READPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries, accusing them of opposing U.S. control of Greenland. Trump said the rate would rise to 25% on June 1 if…
4 MIN READPresident Donald Trump, nearly a year into his second term, has put forward or pursued a series of ambitious initiatives ranging from a new Qatari-supplied Air Force One to efforts that would change the status of Greenland. The Associated…
3 MIN READBRUSSELS — European Union leaders are describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that he will impose new tariffs on countries opposing American control of Greenland as “intimidation,” “threats” and “blackmail,” as Europe seeks to…
3 MIN READU.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 10% tariffs against European countries over Greenland sparked a sharp rebuke from Denmark and other allies on Sunday, warning the move could “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous…
3 MIN READThe European Union is weighing possible countermeasures after the White House threatened tariffs over Denmark’s and other European countries’ opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations and raise it to 25% on June 1 if the U.S. does not secure “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” European leaders sent representatives to Brussels for an emergency meeting after condemning the proposal as economic coercion.
Thousands of Greenlanders marched Saturday from downtown Nuuk to the U.S. Consulate, chanting "Greenland is not for sale" and waving their national flag in what witnesses described as the largest protest in the capital against U.S. President Donald Trump's stated ambition to seize the Arctic island. As the march concluded, Trump announced from his Florida home that the United States would impose a 10% import tax, beginning in February, on goods from eight European countries over their opposition to American control of Greenland.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that eight European nations will face a 10 percent import tariff beginning in February because of their opposition to U.S. control of Greenland, prompting European Union leaders to warn of a "dangerous downward spiral" in transatlantic relations. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the initial levy, Trump said in a Truth Social post from his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rate would climb to 25 percent on June 1 if no deal had been reached for what he called the "Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" by the United States.
Denmark’s foreign minister said a “fundamental disagreement” remained after a Washington meeting with the Trump administration on U.S. ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. agreed to form a high-level working group to explore whether there is a common way forward.
International journalists and camera crews have been arriving in Nuuk, Greenland, as a political dispute involving President Donald Trump’s calls for U.S. control of the Arctic island draws wider attention, an Associated Press reporter said. Greenlanders and politicians have described the attention as overwhelming and said they reject any suggestion the island is for sale.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said a “fundamental disagreement” with President Donald Trump over Greenland remains after talks at the White House that included Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rasmussen said the two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to address U.S. security concerns while respecting Denmark’s “red lines.”
BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of Greenland are straining relations among allies in the NATO alliance and have prompted a warning that using force could spell the end of the bloc’s collective security architecture, the Associated Press reported. The Danish prime minister warned that “everything stops … including our NATO” if the United States attacks another NATO country militarily, according to the AP account.
President Donald Trump linked his push to take control of Greenland to Norway's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, releasing a text message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stating he no longer felt "an obligation to think purely of Peace." Trump also announced 10 percent import taxes beginning in February on eight European nations that had sided with Denmark over Greenland, including Norway. The White House has not ruled out seizing Greenland by military force, and Denmark's foreign minister said Monday that nothing could be excluded from the range of possible U.S. actions. The confrontation prompted diplomatic responses from Britain, France, and NATO, and drew thousands of Greenlanders into weekend protests.
President Donald Trump has selected Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as a special envoy to discuss Greenland with officials in Washington, after Trump renewed his public view that the United States should take action on the Arctic island. Landry, appointed in December, has said he is not interested in meeting diplomats and plans travel that includes attending a dogsled race in March, his spokesperson said.
A bipartisan group of at least nine U.S. lawmakers is traveling to Copenhagen this week to affirm American commitment to Denmark as President Donald Trump continues to press his administration's push to acquire Greenland, with the White House considering a range of options that include military force. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware is leading the delegation, which includes Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina.
U.S. President Donald Trump has made Greenland a focus of his second term, framing control of the self-governing Danish territory as a national security priority while repeating claims about Chinese and Russian military activity near the island. In a recent statement, he said “there are Russian destroyers,” “Chinese destroyers,” and “Russian submarines all over the place” around Greenland and warned the island would fall into Chinese or Russian hands if the U.S. did not acquire it.
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States "is going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not," renewing his push to acquire the Danish autonomous territory. But geologists and industry experts say Greenland's rare earth deposits face years of logistical, geological, and financial hurdles that would persist regardless of who controls the island.
Greenland’s party leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the United States to take control of Greenland, saying its future must be decided by Greenlandic people. Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland Prime Minister, and four other party leaders made the case in a statement Friday night. The remarks came after officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met Thursday in Washington and scheduled another meeting next week.
Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday she does not believe the United States would use military force to seize control of Greenland, and she urged a stronger NATO role in the Arctic. Speaking during a New Year press conference in Rome, Meloni said such an action would have serious consequences for NATO and would not be in anyone’s interest. The White House has said the administration is weighing options that could include military action.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States should take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous island in NATO ally Denmark, and warned, “something on Greenland” would happen “whether they like it or not.” Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met in Washington on Thursday and are scheduled to meet again next week as Washington considers options that include military force.
The White House is considering a range of options to acquire Greenland, including military force, after U.S. officials met Thursday in Washington with counterparts from Denmark and Greenland and agreed to meet again the following week. President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would act on Greenland "whether they like it or not," adding that if a deal was not reached "the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way." Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO. Greenlanders have said they do not want to become part of the United States.
Greenland's prime minister and four party leaders issued a joint statement Friday firmly rejecting President Donald Trump's calls for the United States to take control of the self-governing Arctic island, saying its future must be decided by its own people alone. "We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders," the leaders said. The statement came as the White House confirmed it is weighing options to acquire Greenland, including military force.
Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help bolster security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks were “business as usual” rather than a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for the United States to take control of Greenland.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would “do something on Greenland whether they like it or not,” renewing his push to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark as part of an effort to reduce reliance on China for rare earths. The report describes why Greenland’s remoteness, infrastructure gaps and the geology of deposits have so far blocked commercial rare-earth mining. It also quotes experts who say the focus on Greenland has been more about geopolitical posturing than a fast supply solution for critical minerals used in products such as electric-vehicle magnets and wind turbines.
Denmark's ambassador to Washington and Greenland's chief representative met Thursday with White House National Security Council officials, pressing U.S. officials to step back from President Donald Trump's call to acquire the Arctic island — possibly by military force, according to Danish government officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The envoys also held a series of meetings this week with American lawmakers, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to meet with Danish officials next week.
President Donald Trump's renewed effort to acquire Greenland from Denmark fits into a little-known pattern in U.S. history dating back more than 150 years. From informal discussions after the Civil War to a formal $100 million gold offer in the aftermath of World War II, American administrations have repeatedly viewed the world's largest island as a strategic prize — and Denmark has consistently declined.
Denmark’s ambassador and Greenland’s chief representative met with White House National Security Council officials in Washington on Thursday as Denmark and Greenland sought to persuade U.S. lawmakers and Trump administration officials to step back from President Donald Trump’s call for a “takeover” of Greenland.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Monday that a U.S. takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of NATO, citing renewed calls by President Donald Trump for the strategic Arctic island to come under U.S. control. Frederiksen made the comments after a U.S. weekend operation in Venezuela that involved the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, which heightened concerns in Denmark and Greenland about possible U.S. action.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week to discuss U.S. interest in Greenland, after the Trump administration renewed its intention to take over the Arctic island. Rubio said the president has been looking at acquiring Greenland since his first term and that diplomacy is the administration’s “first option,” though he said presidents retain a military option for national security threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States needs Greenland, citing the island’s strategic value for Arctic security, trade and minerals. Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, and its government has opposed U.S. overtures, saying Greenlanders should decide their own future.
President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark fits into a long, little-known pattern in U.S. history, The Associated Press reported. From quiet discussions after the Civil War to a formal offer after World War II, American leaders have repeatedly viewed Greenland as a strategic prize.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats toward Greenland have raised alarm among NATO allies and NATO officials, according to the White House and European security analysts. The White House said Tuesday that Greenland is “a national security priority” and that the administration is weighing “options” that could include military action, as the leaders of multiple NATO countries issued a joint statement backing Greenland’s sovereignty.
President Donald Trump, speaking the day after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, renewed calls for the United States to take control of Greenland, threatened military action against Colombia, and said Cuba’s communist government is “in many problems.” Trump’s comments and those from Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled that Washington is preparing a broader role in the Western Hemisphere, even as Denmark objected and Cuba said its officials died in the Venezuela operation.
One day after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, President Donald Trump renewed his call Sunday for American control of Greenland and threatened military action against Colombia, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Cuba's communist government is "in a lot of trouble." Trump made the remarks aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington from his Florida home.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, and Foreign Minister Anita Anand will visit Greenland in early February. The trip is planned as President Donald Trump has renewed calls for the United States to take control of Greenland.
The White House said U.S. military action is “always an option” in Greenland, as European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed call for an American takeover of the Arctic island. The Danish and Greenland governments and allied leaders reiterated that Greenland belongs to its people and that Denmark and Greenland alone decide matters concerning Greenland.
The day after a U.S. military operation ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed calls for American control of Greenland, threatened military action against Colombia over the cocaine trade, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Cuba's communist government is "in a lot of trouble." The statements, made as Trump flew back to Washington from Florida, signaled that the administration views its Venezuela operation as a beginning, not an end point, for an assertive U.S. posture across the Western Hemisphere.
President Donald Trump renewed calls for an American takeover of Greenland after a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, and he also threatened action toward Colombia and warned Cuba’s government, according to comments on Sunday. The remarks, delivered as Trump traveled back to Washington from Florida, came a day after the ouster of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro.
