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Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China

When Donald Trump first offered to buy Greenland in 2019, he was widely ridiculed and nothing much came of it, apart from a cancelled state visit to Denmark. Fast forward six years and Trump’s renewed “bid” for the world’s largest island is back on the table.

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Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important?

The US president-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base.

Al Jazeera

If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory

It’s unlikely you’ve missed the story. In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has again repeatedly voiced his desire for the United States to take “ownership and control” of Greenland – an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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Trump won’t rule out force to take Greenland – a country with a complex colonial history

Donald Trump has long been interested in Greenland becoming part of the United States. Yesterday, he told reporters he would not rule out using military force to acquire the Danish territory, saying “we need” it for the “economic security” of the United States. As he spoke, his son Donald Jr…

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America's Arctic Troops in Greenland Go To Diversity Training

The U.S. already has a base in one of the territories Trump covets. Here’s how the Americans stationed there are told to deal with the people who are actually from there.

Reason

Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?

The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think

The Guardian - UK

Greenland's Independence From Denmark Unlikely To Lead To US Statehood

Explore the implications of Trump's remarks on Greenland's potential future status and the complexities of balancing autonomy with geopolitics in the Arcti...

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Joaquin Niemann, Nicolai Højgaard Accept Special Invitations to the Masters

Denmark's Højgaard brothers will be the first set of twins to compete in the same tournament at Augusta National.

Sports Illustrated

France warns Trump over military threats to take control of Greenland

France warned the United States on Wednesday against threatening European Union sovereignty after president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland.

Radio France Internationale

People in Greenland: share your reaction to Trump’s comments

We’d like to hear from people in Greenland on their thoughts about Trump’s ambitions to seize the autonomous territory of Denmark

The Guardian - US

NATO Silent Day After Trump Fails to Rule Out Using Military to Acquire Greenland

"We need them for economic security," Trump said of Greenland and the Panama Canal on Tuesday

Latin Times

Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘fetish’ is spooking Europe—though this isn’t his first time, nor is he the only U.S. president to have tried it

Trump’s obsession with Greenland “poses difficult questions that no one in Europe thought they would have to consider,” one expert tells Fortune.

Fortune

Donald Trump warned by France against sending US military to seize Greenland

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the European Union would not ‘let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are’

Evening Standard

Don Jr accuses Denmark of ‘fake news’ during Greenland visit

Donald Trump said acquiring Greenland was an ‘absolute necessity’ for US ‘economic security,’ and his son insisted Greenlanders ‘love’ his dad

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Here's Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland and Is Willing To Use Military Force To Seize It

President-elect Donald Trump has sparked international controversy by suggesting military force to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Latin Times

Trump Could Rent Greenland Rather Than Buying It, Bloomberg Columnist Suggests

Trump has constantly shown interest in buying Greenland, a land owned by Denmark, as part of his plans to expand the U.S.' territory

The Independent UK

Trump kicks off rambling press conference by airing grievances — then starts threatening U.S. allies

Trump suggests he could use force — economic or military — to turn American allies into vassal states

The Independent UK

Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?

‘We are not for sale and will never be for sale,’ Greenland prime minister says

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Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing

Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of “how to do prison right”. The low rates of imprisonment and more humane approach to incarceration in these countries have long been considered exceptional by researchers.

Latin Times

Denmark Stands Up to Trump, Updates Royal Coat of Arms to Emphasize Greenland Ownership

As President-elect Donald Trump claims that the people of Greenland are "MAGA", Denmark's latest historical change has hinted at the opposite.

Al Jazeera

Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island

Before his son’s ‘private’ visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to ‘become part of’ US.

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Donald Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Territory Acquisition Speculation

Donald Trump Jr.'s visit to Greenland raises questions about U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory and its strategic significance in the Arctic region.

Latin Times

Trump Reiterates Plans to Buy Greenland. The US Has Tried Before, Once For Just $5 Million

The U.S. attempted to purchase Greenland twice before Trump: once in 1867 and then in 1946.

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump Jr visits Greenland amid father’s interest in owning island

President-elect has pledged to ‘make Greenland great again’ as Danish PM says autonomous territory is ‘not for sale’

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“We’d been paying Rick Wakeman £25 a week and Yes offered him £100… We had his son Oliver with us for a while, and he left for Yes too!” Dave Cousins and the life and times of Strawbs

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