Greenland

Greenland residents relieved about Trump military deal with Denmark, but remain distrustful

"I am incredibly relieved and think the outcome is very sensible. We can be satisfied," Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic MP in the Danish parliament, told Reuters.

A sign reading "Greenland is not for sale!" in Nuuk, Greenland, September 22, 2026.
(L/R) US President Donald Trump, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen sign a trilateral security deal on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 22, 2026.

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Bystanders display a flag of Greenland as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (back L), Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (back R) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, September 9, 2026.

US expands Arctic military footprint in Greenland with new deal set to sign at UN General Assembly

US President Donald Trump arrives to meet with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, September 12, 2026.

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty


Rubio backs Trump's controversial Greenland, Panama Canal acquisition plans

Rubio defended Trump's proposed territorial expansions as a 'national interest,' while Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected offers amid concerns over potential military action.

 Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of State, arrives ahead of the Presidential Inauguration of Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 20, 2025.

How Greenland became an American obsession

 Fast moving motorboat trying to get out of the ice - Stranded icebergs in the fog at the mouth of the Icefjord near kulusuk, Greenland.

NASA entdeckt durch Zufall im grönländischen Eis versteckten Stützpunkt aus dem Kalten Krieg

Camp Century, die „Stadt unter dem Eis“, ist eine bemerkenswerte Stätte des Kalten Krieges.

 Der Militärstützpunkt Camp Century in Grönland.

Trump doubles down on making Canada 51st state

Trump eyes Canadian annexation through "economic force" following Trudeau's exit, while also discussing potential territorial expansion into Panama and Greenland.

 Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau.

Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? - explainer

In 2019, both Greenland and Denmark rejected Trump's offer to buy the island.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Trump Jr. set to visit Greenland after his father reiterates interest in the island

The renewed interest in the Arctic island comes amid heightened tensions between Greenland and its former colonial ruler Denmark.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

 Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.

NASA accidentally discovers hidden Cold War base beneath Greenland ice

Camp Century, the “city under the ice,” is a notable Cold War site.

 The Camp Century military base in Greenland.

Greenland had been ice-free for extended periods of time - study

Recent findings show Greenland's ice-covered center once supported a lush tundra ecosystem. What does this historical shift mean for current climate change and rising sea levels?

 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change

Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland, 206 trapped onboard

The Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said Tuesday's tide had failed to lift the 104-meter (341-foot) Ocean Explorer enough to free it.

 View of the Ocean Explorer, a luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground, in Alpefjord, Greenland, September 12, 2023