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Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race

The old Thule Airbase on the island is a strategic gateway to orbit and a means to exert political and military power from above

Trump’s U-turn raises questions about how much damage has been done to transatlantic ties and business confidence.

Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as Nato asks allies to step up

The US president’s ambitions for the Danish territory have threatened to blow the alliance apart

(From left) Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 21, 2026.

Issue of whether Greenland stays with Denmark did not come up with Trump: Nato chief

[WASHINGTON] Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the issue of whether Greenland will remain with Denmark did not come up in his talks with Donald Trump, as the US president stepped bac...

A Downing Street spokesperson said British PM Starmer held phone calls with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.

UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are ‘wrong’

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and Nato, to say he believed “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing t...

Greenland, which is currently about 80 per cent ice-capped, is almost 2.17 million sq km in size. It boasts the world’s northernmost territory, the closest land to the North Pole.

Geoeconomics, not just geopolitics, fuels the Greenland dispute

With mineral reserves valued at around US$186 billion, the island offers more than a security buffer

{From left) Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan 13, 2026.

Greenland says it chooses Denmark and rules out joining US

GREENLAND’S prime minister categorically ruled out joining the US and said the Arctic territory prefers to be in a union with Denmark, suggesting the island is putting independence plans on the back b...

The US could offer each Greenland resident US citizenship and a welcome bonus of US$1 million, and the total cost would be some US$57 billion, increasing the American national debt by just 0.1%.
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A fantasy M&A guide to buying Greenland

The process might be thought of as analogous to one company buying another

Leaders from major European powers and Canada have rallied behind Greenland this week, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people.

European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland

Trump argues the island is key for US military strategy

Greenland's strategic location between Europe and North America makes it a critical site for the US ballistic missile defence system.

European leaders back Denmark in face of renewed US interest in Greenland

The leader says Arctic security must be achieved collectively with Nato allies, including the US

Trump has repeatedly argued that US control of Greenland is necessary for national security.

Denmark warns Trump to stop Greenland threats in wake of Venezuela

Trump has repeatedly argued that US control of Greenland is necessary for national security