Russia’s Arctic militarization behind Trump’s focus on Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump this week repeated his assertion that American control of Greenland is vital for “international security.” As Henry Ridgwell reports, Denmark, which owns the island, has admitted failing to invest in its security,
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 using force to gain control of the Arctic island from ally Denmark. But Washington had been interested in Greenland long before Trump came along.
Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton ...
Trump said in a press conference this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
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 precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...
Greenland is protected by NATO’s Article 5 which invokes mutual defence in the case of any armed attack or invasion, the Finnish foreign minister has said. According to Elina Valtonen, Article 5 is ...
One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no ...
“People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up, because we need ...
Donald Trump's talk of grabbing Greenland has been the fodder of late-night comics. The jokes obscure the military ...
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