HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - Caught on Camera

Why Greenland’s vast natural resources won’t necessarily translate into huge profits

The US is sabre-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island’s natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-US national security advisor Michael Waltz announced: “This is about critical minerals. This is about natural resources.”

The Conversation · Jan 12

Why the Nato alliance is at risk amid Trump’s threats to Greenland

The United States taking the territory of another ally would set a dangerous precendent

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy

Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costs

The Guardian - US · Jan 12

Trump Claims Greenland Doesn't Own Their Land 'Just Because It Landed A Boat There 500 Years Ago'

In remarks that have rattled NATO allies, Trump claims historical arrival does not justify Greenland's ownership amid renewed push for US control.

International Business Times UK · Jan 11

Britain 'in talks to deploy troops to Greenland as Trump threatens to seize Arctic island'

British officials have held discussions with counterparts in Germany and France in recent days

Evening Standard · Jan 11

What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump’s immoral lies and Europe’s chronic weakness

The president’s inability to tell right from wrong fuels his increasingly dictatorial, illegal and erratic behaviour, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Trump warned ‘upsetting allies who shed blood for the US’ threatens critical defence deals

Exclusive: Obama’s former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to negotiate a defence deal with Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule administration. He spoke to The Independent about the international dispute that could break NATO

The Independent UK · Jan 10

Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats

Five parties issue joint statement after US president warns he would acquire the island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

Trump says US will act on Greenland, 'whether they like it or not'

Trump, who often cites national security interests as the reason for taking Greenland, said that if the US does not do something, 'Russia or China will take over Greenland'.

Euronews · Jan 10

Trump Vows US Gets Greenland to Stop China and Russia, 'Whether They Like It or Not'

Trump vows US will seize Greenland to block China and Russia, citing Arctic threats and stressing ownership is vital for defence.

International Business Times UK · Jan 9