In most other years, an election in a sparsely populated Arctic island would fly largely under the radar. But as voters in Greenland head to the polls on March 11, they’ll be doing so under the shadow of US President Donald Trump wanting to take control of the semi-autonomous territory from Denmark.

During his first term, Mr. Trump floated the idea of the United States buying Greenland from Denmark, which essentially said no way. This time around, Mr. Trump has taken a harsher tone, saying that he wouldn’t rule out using force to take over the island.