Greenland

The failed fairytale behind NATO's creation - opinion

Many contemporary observers fail to appreciate the real nature of NATO as a force created to replace the United Nations when reality required action.

A meeting with European heads of state and government, together with representatives of the EU and NATO, at the Chancellery in Berlin, December 15, 2025; illustrative.
A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

US to obtain sovereignty over its military bases in Greenland, Trump says

People sit in a bar during a city-wide power outage that local utility provider Nukissiorfiit said was caused by an accident, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 24, 2026.

Greenland's capital restores power, heating after storm damages line


Danes see US as bigger threat than Iran after Greenland dispute

Nearly half of Danish citizens view America as a major security concern following tensions over US interest in acquiring Greenland.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Rubio backs Trump's controversial Greenland, Panama Canal acquisition plans

Rubio defended Trump's proposed territorial expansions as a 'national interest,' while Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected offers amid concerns over potential military action.

 Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of State, arrives ahead of the Presidential Inauguration of Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 20, 2025.

How Greenland became an American obsession

 Fast moving motorboat trying to get out of the ice - Stranded icebergs in the fog at the mouth of the Icefjord near kulusuk, Greenland.

NASA entdeckt durch Zufall im grönländischen Eis versteckten Stützpunkt aus dem Kalten Krieg

Camp Century, die „Stadt unter dem Eis“, ist eine bemerkenswerte Stätte des Kalten Krieges.

 Der Militärstützpunkt Camp Century in Grönland.

Trump doubles down on making Canada 51st state

Trump eyes Canadian annexation through "economic force" following Trudeau's exit, while also discussing potential territorial expansion into Panama and Greenland.

 Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau.

Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? - explainer

In 2019, both Greenland and Denmark rejected Trump's offer to buy the island.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Trump Jr. set to visit Greenland after his father reiterates interest in the island

The renewed interest in the Arctic island comes amid heightened tensions between Greenland and its former colonial ruler Denmark.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

 Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.

NASA accidentally discovers hidden Cold War base beneath Greenland ice

Camp Century, the “city under the ice,” is a notable Cold War site.

 The Camp Century military base in Greenland.

Greenland had been ice-free for extended periods of time - study

Recent findings show Greenland's ice-covered center once supported a lush tundra ecosystem. What does this historical shift mean for current climate change and rising sea levels?

 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change