Council on Foreign Relations4d
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for U.S. Interests?
The island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has ...
Greenland's election winners push back against Trump's wish to take control of the island
A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark has won a surprise victory in parliamentary ...
What makes Greenland a strategic prize for the U.S. at a time of rising global tensions?
The U.S. has retained bases in Greenland since the war, and the Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Force Base, supports ...
Yahoo News Australia7d
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
After the war, US forces remained in Greenland. Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, has been operated by the US ever since. In 1951, a defence agreement with Denmark granted the ...
Yahoo News Canada7d
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
After the war, US forces remained in Greenland. Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, has been operated by the US ever since. In 1951, a defence agreement with Denmark granted the US ...
KPBS5d
What Greenland's elections mean for the island — and the U.S.
This week's vote resulted in a win for pro-independence forces and a rejection of President Trump's rhetoric about annexing ...
The New Yorker7d
Who Gets to Determine Greenland’s Future?
space surveillance, and satellite command. Full control of Greenland would allow Washington to keep Russia and China out. In hopes of forcing a sale, Trump has threatened to place tariffs on ...
Al Jazeera English7d
Mapping Greenland’s resources, population centres and US military base
A view of Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) in Greenland, on October 4, 2023 [Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via Reuters] Under a 1951 agreement with Denmark, the US is permitted to ...