Russia's Arctic militarization behind Trump's focus on Greenland
Russian nuclear submarines patrol the Arctic seas, while a growing fleet of nuclear-powered ice breakers projects Kremlin ...
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
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Trump’s inauguration pledge to expand US territory: What’s at stake as he eyes Greenland, Panama Canal?
Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to ...
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Trump: US needs Greenland to combat Russia and China
We need it for international security. And I’m sure that Denmark will come along — it’s costing them a lot of money to ...
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Arctic’s ‘sad’ future, Panama Canal ‘tragedy’? Trump’s inauguration pledge to expand US soil fuels concerns
Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to ...
Opinion | What Trump’s Expansionist Mindset Has For The World
Europe has so far not commented on Trump’s statements on Canada and Greenland, but any further move in this regard, ...
Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security
President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to ...
China, Russia’s growing Arctic presence underpins Trump’s Greenland musings
Observers doubt the new US president will buy the world's largest island but his interest underlines its strategic importance ...
Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal
Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of ...
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The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
F or bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times ...
An Expert in Grand Strategy Thinks Trump Is on to Something
Do you want a future in which Canada defects to the EU, Russia rules the Arctic and China runs Latin America? That’s the default outcome of non-action.
The spiritual case for Greenland
According to a common variation of this argument, gaining a greater degree of control over Greenland — either by buying it, ...