How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges
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Photo: Greenland – 2015. Photo credit: Rene Schwietzke via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. Article by Emma Burrows and Ben Finley. AP News – January 9, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark. Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met Thursday in Washington and will meet again next week to discuss a renewed push by the White House, which is considering a range of options, including using military force, to acquire the island. Trump said Friday he is going to do “something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.” […]
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