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.'

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.

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.

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.

FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland’s security in the Arctic

U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House.

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.

‘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 official calls it ‘unfathomable’ that the US is considering taking over the island

A senior Greenland government official says it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a NATO ally, and urged the Trump administration to listen to voices from the Arctic island nation.
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