Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland
Since the 19th century, the United States has considered, and made, several attempts to purchase the island of Greenland from Denmark, as it did with the Danish West Indies in 1917.
Why Trump wants Greenland and what makes it a strategic polar …
2 days ago · Nick Schifrin: Greenland sits in the middle of the shortest route between the U.S. and Europe and hosts the U.S.' northernmost base, now called the Pituffik Space Base, home to a …
Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? | Reuters
Jan 7, 2025 · A 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark established the United States' right to move around freely and construct military bases in Greenland as long as …
Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
2 days ago · Greenland is ready to talk. Responding on Monday to the diplomatic earthquake set off last week by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who mused about taking over the gigantic …
What Greenlanders think about Trump's zeal for Arctic territory
4 days ago · Here's how Greenland feels. ... Russia and China don't have any aspirations to take it over. The only real threat is the United States. Denmark has a defense agreement with the …
Why Does Trump Want Greenland? - The New York Times
Jan 7, 2025 · The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible …
Greenland is a no, but what territories has the U.S. purchased?
Dec 25, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea on Sunday that the U.S. should buy the Arctic island of Greenland because of its strategic importance to the U.S. and NATO.
Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so ... - CNN
Jan 7, 2025 · If they materialize, Greenland will become independent, though hardly with an ambition to become a federal state in the United States,” Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke …
Trump shows interest in Greenland. Why the island occupies a key ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Greenland plays a role in the dramatic freeze that two-thirds of the United States is currently experiencing. And back in 2012, weather patterns over Greenland helped steer …
Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely, …
Jan 8, 2025 · If they materialise, Greenland will become independent, though hardly with an ambition to become a federal state in the United States," Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke …