Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.

D anish officials think they know how Donald Trump might seize Greenland. In a late-night Truth Social post, the president announces that the Danish territory is now an American p

Donald Trump Jr. plans to visit Greenland, the Danish foreign ministry said on Monday, two weeks after his father suggested the US annex the territory.

In response to a question from the BBC about the new role of Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, Trump said the US needed Greenland for "national protection" and that "we have to have it". Landry, he said, would "lead the charge" as special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The White House's moves in Venezuela have elevated again concerns in Copenhagen that the same could happen with Greenland, a Danish territory.

Donald Trump Jr.’s plane in Nuuk, Greenland, during his visit to the island, Jan. 7, 2025 (photo by Emil Stach/Scanpix for Sipa via AP). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on ...

While many European leaders’ reactions to the Venezuela raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes about the Trump administration’s greediness on Greenland.

President Donald Trump has brought back his interest in annexing Greenland, citing national security concerns. Greenland and Denmark have rejected the idea, stating the territory belongs to the Greenlanders. President Donald Trump is renewing efforts to ...