‘Just the Facts, Ma’am:’ The Vital Importance of Greenland for U.S. Defense
Greenland belongs to the North American tectonic plate, and its population is predominantly Inuit....
Greenland belongs to the North American tectonic plate, and its population is predominantly Inuit....
"We're going to have total access to Greenland. We're going to have all military access that we want."...
"And it has to do with the security, great security, strong security, and other things."...
“That’s probably the biggest statement I made, because people thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force.”...
With tariffs rattling the markets, European troops on the ice, grandiose U.S. senators trying to play peacemaker, and Trump’s envoys vowing that a deal is within reach, the next episode in this Arctic saga promises even more intrigue....
As a U.S.-Danish working group forms to negotiate the matter, Danish military intelligence warns about Russian and Chinese military ambitions in Greenland and the Arctic region....
"The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building."...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told lawmakers that President Trump plans to buy Greenland rather than invade it....
Trump team considering a range of options for acquiring a more robust relationship with Greenland, including a Compact of Free Association....
Europeans and TDS-sufferers in hysterics after Steve Miller's wife tweets a red, white, and blue Greenland....
Trump appears to be applying the Monroe Doctrine northward as well as to the south....
Danes invest about $250 million in Greenland’s infrastructure and host military exercises....
In response, American officials have told the Danes to "calm down"....
Meanwhile, Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets as geologists question if there are truly significant mineral deposits under the Arctic island....
"civilian control of the military is a bedrock principle of our armed forces. Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Defense Department."...
Meanwhile, President Trump posts an intriguing new Greenland video: ‘Now is the time to stand together’...
The Vances' focus is now on the American space base. Meanwhile, formation of new Greenland coalition government has stalled, because independent-oriented Naleraq has pulled out of talks....
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright join Vance on the excursion to the Arctic island, against backdrop of Trump wanting Greenland for strategic reasons....
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