1 day ago · President Trump on Thursday expressed confidence the United States would annex Greenland, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition. &#8220…

Jan 23, 2025 · Greenland is protected by NATO’s Article 5 which invokes mutual defence in the case of any armed attack or invasion, the Finnish foreign minister has said. According to Elina Valtonen,...

Jan 13, 2025 · Rufus Gifford, a former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, said in a Sunday interview that the NATO alliance would be compelled to respond to any invasion or incursion into Greenland.

Jan 8, 2025 · Donald Trump has reiterated his wish for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, a territory within the kingdom of NATO founding member Denmark, putting the president-elect on a collision course with an...

1 day ago · Greenland is a part of Denmark, another NATO ally, but is an autonomous territory with its own government. 1:31 NATO’s Rutte says the alliance needs to produce more weapons.

1 day ago · As part of Denmark, which is a founding member of NATO, Greenland is covered under the transatlantic alliance’s security guarantees. However, Greenland is not a member of the European Union (EU ...

Mar 24, 2023 · As a clear sign of the new geopolitical situation in the Arctics, Greenland has officially “joined” NATO with its own diplomat, as part of the permanent Danish political delegation to the military alliance in Brussels.

1 day ago · Rutte, for his part, said he did not “want to drag NATO” in the discussion, but acknowledged Greenland’s importance for Arctic security in light of Chinese and Russian interests. Trump caused a stir in January when he said the Danish territory and world’s largest island is an “absolutely necessity” for American security, and refused ...

22 hours ago · NATO chief ‘instrumental’ to annexation of Greenland, Trump suggests Mr. Trump’s threats to take over the resource-rich Arctic island have shined an unprecedented global spotlight on the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Why does Trump want Greenland? An explainer piece explores Greenland's geopolitical significance, critical mineral importance, how it could help US national security, and challenges Trump faces in acquiring it.