The U.S. built a covert Cold War base under a Greenland glacier. Its secrets are now being revealed.
What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...
History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at ...
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.
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to ...
Trump goes after Greenland: The long history of the US trying to take over the island
Trump has said Denmark would be committing a 'very unfriendly act' if it did not allow the US to take over Greenland. What's ...
Exploring Greenland's majestic history as President-elect Trump shines spotlight on island nation
Greenland is the world's largest island, but most of it is covered by ice. Its southern tip, however, is sprinkled with ...
What happened the previous three times the US attempted to acquire Greenland
President Donald Trump has been emphatic about his desire to acquire Greenland — the latest development in an eventful saga ...
Why Trump really wants Greenland
Donald Trump wants the United States to buy Greenland for its strategically vital resources, to bolster US security and give ...
'A matter of geopolitical survival': Former Danish minister on Trump's Greenland deal
Interest in buying Greenland has "popped up from time to time in American politics," Tom Høyem, Denmark's former minister to ...
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We need Greenland. But not in the way Trump thinks
Trump’s fascination with Greenland is not a new idea. For more than a thousand years, colonial aspirations have shaped the island’s history. The Norse, Danes, Nazis, and Americans came to ...
A tour of Greenland with the country's first female prime minister
Greenlandic politician and Inuit educator Aleqa Hammond shares her top ways to experience the country, from sampling ...
How we talk about Greenland matters to our alliances around the world
Rather than appeal to Denmark’s goodwill, President Trump’s rhetoric risks trapping the U.S. in a cycle of increasing ...