Donald Trump says he believes the US will 'get Greenland' - BBC
2 days ago · "I think Greenland we'll get because it has to do with freedom of the world," Trump continued. "It has nothing to do with the United States other than that we're the one that can provide the ...
Lisa Murkowski: Greenland is 'an ally, not an asset' - The Hill
6 hours ago · “As legislators representing Greenland in Denmark and the United States, we see a better path forward,” the two lawmakers wrote in the statement. “The United States, like Denmark, should ...
Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland
On 13 January 2025, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Andy Ogles to authorize the United States Government to acquire Greenland on behalf of the U.S., granting to Congress a 60-day review period prior to integration of Greenlandic territory into the United States. [237]
Why the idea of buying Greenland is more complicated now than …
4 days ago · President Trump says he wants the U.S. to take "ownership" of Greenland. One proposal is to buy it in a "sovereignty purchase," which has shaped the U.S. That's more complicated now than it once ...
Here’s why Greenland is strategically important to the U.S.
4 days ago · By April 1941, the United States signed a “Defense of Greenland” agreement with the Danish ambassador, which granted the U.S. the right to build and access military bases on the island. The ...
Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? | Reuters
Jan 8, 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 Denmark and Greenland are ...
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.
Greenland to Trump: We’re Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
Jan 13, 2025 · The United States has been interested in Greenland for years. During World War II, it established bases here, and after the war, it tried to buy Greenland from Denmark, which refused.
Why Trump wants Greenland and what makes it a strategic polar …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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 ballistic missile ...
Aug 30, 2019 · The United States considers Greenland strategically important and has maintained a military presence in Greenland since World War II. During the Cold War, Greenland played a key role in U.S. and NATO defense strategy. Thule Air Base in northwest Greenland is the U.S. military’s northernmost installation,