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Why Greenland’s vast natural resources won’t necessarily translate into huge profits

The US is sabre-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island’s natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-US national security advisor Michael Waltz announced: “This is about critical minerals. This is about natural resources.”

The Conversation

Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy

Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costs

The Guardian - US

Trump Claims Greenland Doesn't Own Their Land 'Just Because It Landed A Boat There 500 Years Ago'

In remarks that have rattled NATO allies, Trump claims historical arrival does not justify Greenland's ownership amid renewed push for US control.

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Germany pledges increased Arctic role as Trump says Greenland protected by 'two dog sleds'

Germany is increasing its Arctic commitments after the US president threatened to seize Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis with Europe.

Euronews

What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?

The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national security

The Guardian - UK

Denmark will be adopting a strict ‘shoot first’ approach if Trump attacks Greenland

In early January, the United States conducted an operation and abducted the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, on grounds of narcoterrorism. While Maduro is being tried under US law at the moment, Donald Trump and members of his administration have made it clear that after Venezuela, the U.S. has its…

The Mary Sue

Sweden, Germany critical of US rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark

Sweden is highly critical of the "threatening rhetoric" against Greenland and Denmark from US President Donald Trump's administration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday. Germany reiterated its support for Denmark and Greenland.

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‘Fateful moment’ for Denmark amid Trump threats to take over Greenland

Danish prime minister says country is at a crossroads and accuses US of turning its back on Nato

The Guardian - UK

Trump Claims Greenland Doesn't Own Their Land 'Just Because It Landed A Boat There 500 Years Ago'

In remarks that have rattled NATO allies, Trump claims historical arrival does not justify Greenland's ownership amid renewed push for US control.

International Business Times UK

'American? No!' says Greenland after latest Trump threat

Greenland's political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory, raising concern worldwide.

Radio France Internationale

Trump warned ‘upsetting allies who shed blood for the US’ threatens critical defence deals

Exclusive: Obama’s former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to negotiate a defence deal with Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule administration. He spoke to The Independent about the international dispute that could break NATO

The Independent UK

‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland leaders hit back at Trump’s push for control

‘We must decide the future of our country ourselves’

The Independent UK

Trump says US will act on Greenland, 'whether they like it or not'

Trump, who often cites national security interests as the reason for taking Greenland, said that if the US does not do something, 'Russia or China will take over Greenland'.

Euronews

Britain will never help the US invade Greenland, says defence secretary after Trump claims ‘we need to own it’

US president says ‘we will do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’

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The Conversation

As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter

Donald Trump and his senior officials insist that Greenland must become part of the US. This is for national security purposes, they say, maintaining that Denmark, of which Greenland is a constituent part, is not investing enough in defending the strategically vital region beyond – as the US president put…

International Business Times UK

Trump Rejects International Law Amid Greenland Acquisition Push as Vance Highlights Nuke Defense Gaps

Donald Trump dismisses international law in his bid to acquire Greenland, citing security concerns, as JD Vance criticises Europe and warns of Russia and China threats.

International Business Times UK

MAGA Supporters Urge Barron Trump to Marry Princess of Denmark and Claim Greenland as Dowry

MAGA supporters suggest Barron Trump should marry Princess Isabella of Denmark so Greenland becomes a US dowry.

The Conversation

Four ways to understand what’s going on with the US, Denmark and Greenland

European countries, and Denmark in particular, are scrambling to respond to threats from US officials over the future of Greenland.

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Trump Administration Weighing Plans To Pay Citizens Of Greenland Up To $100,000 In A Bold Bid To Persuade Them To Join The US

Trump administration is reportedly exploring direct lump-sum payments to Greenland's residents, potentially up to $100,000 each, as part of an aggressive bid to persuade the Danish territory to secede and align with the United States.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Weighing Plans To Pay Citizens Of Greenland Up To £75,000 In A Bold Bid To Persuade Them To Join The US

Trump administration is reportedly exploring direct lump-sum payments to Greenland's residents, potentially up to £75,000 each, as part of an aggressive bid to persuade the Danish territory to secede and align with the United States.

The Guardian - US

‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation

Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’

Euronews

'It may be a choice' between NATO and Greenland, Trump says

In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions.

Euronews

Analysis: From Venezuela to Greenland, the EU scrambles to find a voice and a plan

Donald Trump's pursuit of an American sphere of influence has left Europeans scrambling to deal with a fast-moving geopolitical shift.

The Independent UK

Trump plots six-figure offers to Greenlanders to convince them to join the US, report says

Trump and his allies have argued that the U.S. should acquire Greenland for national security purposes

Fortune

Trump already has open door to grow U.S. military presence in Greenland thanks to a little-known Cold War-era agreement between the U.S. and Denmark

“This agreement is very generous, it's very open,” one foreign policy expert said. “The U.S. would be able to achieve almost any security goal that you can imagine under that agreement.”

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