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 ...

began eyeing Greenland and Iceland as potential American territories. An 1868 report commissioned by Seward—who also coveted Canada—pointed to Greenland’s vast fisheries, animal life ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined with a Danish lawmaker on Monday to push back against President Trump’s continued insistence that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for American ...

Trump has expressed an interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, part of the United States. He has not ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to ...

President Donald Trump has now made it abundantly clear that his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland is not simply a passing flight of fancy. American economic and security interests in ...

0:30 ‘Mr. Trump, F**** off!’ Danish politician lashes out at U.S. president’s pitch to acquire Greenland Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s confident his country will gain ...

including by placing radars in the waters connecting Greenland, Iceland, and the UK. The island is also rich in natural resources, including rare earth minerals essential for high-tech industries.

OSLO - Denmark agreed on Jan 24 to discuss the Arctic region with Washington, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, after his first phone call with the top diplomat of the administration of ...

In August 2019, then-President Donald Trump surprised the world by saying he wanted to purchase Greenland ... turning it into a source of humor and memes. However, experts in geopolitics and ...