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Trump says Greenland's defense is 'two dog sleds' as he pushes for US acquisition of territory
President Donald Trump said the U.S. must acquire Greenland — not lease it — arguing the Arctic territory lacks defenses and warning that Russia or China would move in if Washington does not act, a mo...

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Security fears and dreams of minerals behind Trump's push to 'own' Greenland, experts say
Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for US control of the island
Greenland's Party Leaders Firmly Reject Trump's Push for US Control of the Island
Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people.

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Trump won't take Greenland by force, Mandelson says
How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges
US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if it can’t do it the ‘easy way,’ Trump says
Greenland’s party leaders, including the opposition, issued a joint statement saying: “We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders. The future of Greenland m...

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Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm
Trump says US must own Greenland to block ambitions of China and Russia

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

The US will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he says, but Denmark stresses the territory is not for sale.

Trump says US is making moves to acquire Greenland 'whether they like it or not'

President Donald Trump discusses Greenland acquisition plans after the U.S. military captures Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, citing national security needs.

Trump says US will do something on Greenland 'whether they like it or not'

President Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not."

‘We Don’t Want To Be Americans’: Greenland’s Political Parties Issue Joint Statement Aimed At Trump

The country's five political parties issued a joint statement rejecting Trump's attempts to acquire the island.

Why does Trump want Greenland? He says we'll 'worry about' it in 2 months

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take Greenland, which has received extra weight after the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. Why?

Nordics reject Trump's claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports

Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Why is Trump so intent on acquiring Greenland?

President Donald Trump has for years had his eyes set on the island, which he has repeatedly threatened to annex. Why?

Denmark's leader responds after Trump says 'we do need Greenland'

The White House's moves in Venezuela have elevated again concerns in Copenhagen that the same could happen with Greenland, a Danish territory.

Trump's Greenland Invasion Plot Sparks Pentagon Revolt As Senior Military Chiefs Resist Orders

Senior US military figures are resisting Donald Trump's directive to prepare an invasion plan for Greenland, citing illegality and lack of Congressional support.
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