Greenland

US negotiating establishment of new bases in Greenland in high level talks with Denmark - report

According to one source familiar with the negotiations, the US has suggested that the three new military bases be formally designated as US sovereign territory. 

Maj. Dylan Flynn and Capt. Jeff Weingast, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, taxi their aircraft on the flightline during Operation NOBLE DEFENDER at Pittufik Space Base, Greenland, Jan. 31, 2025.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, March 20, 2026.

Trump faces war fallout at home as gas prices rise - opinion

Propeller planes of Air Greenland used for regional connections stand at Nuuk Airport on January 16, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.

Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover - NYT

Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.

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Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion

Using the price at which Russia sold Alaska to the US as a reference and accounting for price adjustments, Putin said buying Greenland from Denmark could cost around $1 billion.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, January 19, 2026.

Trump calls for 'total access' to Greenland as negotiations with EU advance in Davos

Trump told Fox News that the negotiations with the EU wouldn't necessarily represent a purchase by the US, but would require the US to have "total access" to the island.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in

Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say

Several key members of the president's team were unenthusiastic about possibly using military force to seize the Danish territory, sources told Reuters.

US President Donald Trump attends a reception with business leaders during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Trump scraps February tariffs after NATO meeting on Greenland

US President Donald Trump said planned tariffs set for February 1 will not go into effect, citing progress toward a framework deal on Greenland and the Arctic following talks with NATO's Rutte.

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

NATO is finished if US moves on Greenland - opinion

Under Trump, America is actively dismantling the global order it erected in the wake of World War II.

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, January 14, 2026.

WTO chief warns Greenland could lead to trade war, but what can the US gain from the island?

A 2023 survey by the European Commission showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" were found in Greenland.

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to members of the media, on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025.

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push to acquire Greenland.

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny

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Caps with slogans supporting Greenland are on display in a clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

"We know that the Americans are stronger than us," Danish MP Rasumus Jarlov told CNN, "but it is our duty to defend our land and our people."

The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

'What are you doing in Greenland?' Trump shares messages with Macron, Rutte ahead of Davos

"As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!" Trump wrote.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026