Trump Sees Greenland As A $2 Billion Security Deal

Why Trump Sees Greenland As A $2 Billion Security Deal
Donald Trump’s renewed push for control of Greenland comes as Denmark announces a $2 billion Arctic defense upgrade. This upgrade points to the strategic value of an island that hosts America’s northernmost military installation and holds vast mineral wealth.
Denmark frantically messages Trump about security concessions on Greenland after he threatened to take it over: report
One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it’d be the first Trump would pick a
Denmark Summons Business Leaders Over Trump's Greenland Remarks
Denmark's prime minister stressed to the president-elect that Danish companies contribute to growth and jobs in the U.S.
Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security
President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region.
Greenland leader has stark message for Trump ahead of inauguration
The prime minister of Greenland has an answer for President-elect Donald Trump on his latest push to acquire the territory. Trump has repeatedly floated buying Greenland in recent weeks, even suggesting at some points he will threaten Denmark with tariffs if it does not cede Greenland.
Denmark's prime minister summons business leaders following Trump's Greenland threat
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week refused to rule out military or economic action to take control of Greenland.
Opinion
Trump’s Greenland annexation threat is both weird and misplaced
Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders
'We don’t want to be Americans': Greenland PM deals major blow to Trump’s dream of annexation
In a bold rejection, Greenland PM Mute Egede has reportedly turned down Donald Trump’s proposal to make the island part of the US. Speaking to Fox News, Egede affirmed Greenland’s desire for strong ties with the US and Denmark but firmly ruled out any annexation.
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
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'Only Greenland': Denmark PM tells Trump amid President-elect's repeated assertions to buy Island
In a telephonic conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen said that 'only Greenland' ...
Trump, Greenland, and the power of the bully pulpit
“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 ...
Opinion: Greenland is not Denmark’s to sell
There is a significant problem with this scenario — Greenland is not for sale, and it is not Denmark’s to sell.
Fact Check: Denmark’s ‘offer’ to buy the US originated as satire
A satirical article from 2019 about a Danish government offer to buy the United States, minus its government, is being shared ...
Danish and US power loom over Greenland’s Arctic ghost towns
Many Greenlanders were relocated by Danish colonists and construction of a US base. Global powers are again eyeing the island ...