US official says Greenland action could come within 'weeks or months'

A US official tells USA TODAY the Trump administration is expecting first steps on Greenland within the next 'weeks or months.'

Map Shows US Bases Across Greenland During Cold War

The United States operated a number of bases in Greenland during the Cold War, which an expert said it could reopen.

Denmark and Greenland foreign ministers to meet Vance and Rubio amid Trump's threats

While Denmark has ruled Greenland for centuries, the territory has gradually been moving toward independence, a goal shared by all political parties elected to the island’s parliament.

Maps show why Greenland is so important as the Arctic warms

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.

‘Completely bonkers’: Trump’s Greenland mining dreams collide with reality

Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has landed the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s empire-building wish list.

Greenland faces 'fateful moment' as Trump says U.S. will take it 'one way or the other'

Trump insists the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same — an argument Beijing dismissed Monday as "an excuse" to pursue territorial ambitions.

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday as President Donald Trump insists on controlling Greenland.

Jon Stewart Trolls Trump For Claiming We Need To Annex Greenland To Stop Russia From Becoming A ‘Neighbor’

The comedian threw cold water on the president's claims and slammed him for "doing some weird reverse-woke land acknowledgement.”
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