The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland
President Trump told Denmark’s leader he wanted to take over Greenland, European officials say. Denmark has asked its E.U.
History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
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 ...
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
Pressenza1d
Looking Ahead to the Arctic Century: Greenland as Kingmaker
Let us be clear: we are soon entering the Arctic Century, and its most defining feature will be Greenland’s meteoric rise, ...
What happened the previous three times the US attempted to acquire Greenland
Here’s what happened the last three times the U.S. tried to acquire Greenland.
EU military chief says it would make sense to put European troops in Greenland, Welt reports
The top European Union military official, Robert Brieger, said it would make sense to station troops from EU countries in ...
Time4d
History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
Donald Trump spent a noteworthy chunk of the transition period provoking controversy—and insulting NATO allies—with his proposals for expanding the U.S. Maybe most prominently, he has ...
The New Yorker14d
What Imperialist Game Is Donald Trump Playing with Greenland?
The President-elect’s brand of America First isolationism has always sat awkwardly with his Napoleonic tendencies.