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,
Investment in Pituffik has been inconsistent, however, and its importance has waned since the Cold War. Renewed attention to ...
Trump’s bid for the Arctic territory was laughed off as a joke. Now, it’s gaining traction and provoking jitters in Europe.
President Trump had a “firm” phone conversation with Denmark’s prime minister last week to convey his serious intentions of ...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined with a Danish lawmaker on Monday to push back against President Trump’s continued ...
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 ...
The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.
Rather than appeal to Denmark’s goodwill, President Trump’s rhetoric risks trapping the U.S. in a cycle of increasing ...
We need it for international security. And I’m sure that Denmark will come along — it’s costing them a lot of money to ...
A ‘new’ country wouldn’t have many more people or a much higher standard of living – but it would have a lot more natural ...
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