Trump says 'we can't' do without Greenland
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Trump recommitted to taking control of the island but said there's a "good possibility" that the U.S. can do it without the assistance of the military.
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Vice President JD Vance used a much more conciliatory tone than his boss during a visit there.
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Thule Air Base was renamed Pituffik Space Base in April 2023 to “recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage,” and the site continues to handle missile defense, space surveillance and a system that detects ballistic missiles before they fly near U.S. soil.
During a visit to a US military base in northern Greenland on Friday, US Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark, which has controlled the island since 1721, of not doing a good job of keeping it safe
Greenland has 56,000 people, one grocery store chain and enough rare earths to keep a superpower humming. Washington wants it—openly. Vice President Vance’s surprise visit with his wife has
Vice President JD Vance accused the government of Denmark of “underinvesting” in Greenland during a trip to an American military base on Friday in the Danish territory, which President Trump has repeatedly insisted should become part of the United States.
Politicians in Greenland and Denmark have firmly rejected the idea, but the U.S. administration appears undeterred, so how could a U.S. takeover play out?
Greenland's national dogsled race was not left unaffected by diplomatic tensions over US President Donald Trump push to take over the Danish territory.
VP Vance’s Greenland visit reignites tensions over Trump’s annexation push, as local leaders reject U.S. ambitions and assert independence. Explore the geopolitical stakes.
Fla., discusses the pathway for the United States to secure Greenland as a strategic geographic asset on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’