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President Donald Trump's texts with Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway about Greenland were made public. He said he ended 8 wars. What is he referring to?
By land area, Greenland covers about 836,000 square miles, making it roughly one-quarter the size of the U.S. Put another way, the island is more than three times the size of Texas, the largest contiguous U.
A CNN poll released last week showed 75% of Americans and even nearly half of Republicans opposed the effort to take control of Greenland. A majority of Republicans (52%) strongly opposed it, while just 7% strongly supported it. And that’s without even mentioning the prospect of military action.
Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.
U.S. President Donald Trump has cast renewed focus on acquiring Greenland. The administration’s increasingly assertive push to take control of the Danish territory could have significant consequences for both the Arctic and the NATO alliance.
What does Greenland have that Donald Trump wants? He said US needs control of the island for national security. What Denmark and Greenland leaders say
President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation. Today on the show: is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
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Why is Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark?
Today, Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, reflecting both its deep historical ties to the Danish crown and the modern principle of self-determination. Sources: CNN, Indy100, AP, Permanent Court of International Justice (1933 Eastern Greenland case), Danish National Museum
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. should purchase Greenland for national security reasons but hasn't ruled out using military force.
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What is Greenland's Sirius dog sled patrol? Inside the Arctic's most unique military unit as political row erupts over US envoy snub
Few military units anywhere in the world operate in conditions as unforgiving as Greenland's Sirius Dog Sled Patrol. As global attention returns to the Arctic-driven by security concerns, climate change,
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Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
Flying home this month from an extended Christmas vacation in Palm Beach, President Donald Trump was momentarily taken aback when a reporter asked him about the ice-covered island he’s openly trying to annex.
Trump said that he “can't rely on Denmark being able to fend” off global threats. “The problem is there's not a thing that Denmark can do about it if Russia or China wants to occupy Greenland, but there's everything we can do,