Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland
A map showing the locations of the United States (orange) and Greenland (green) Since the 19th century, the United States has considered, and made, several attempts to purchase the island of Greenland from Denmark, as it did with the Danish West Indies in 1917. Internal discussions within the United States government about acquiring Greenland notably occurred in 1867, 1910, 1946, 1955, 2019 ...
Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it? | Reuters
Jan 7, 2025 · A 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark established the United States' right to move around freely and construct military bases in Greenland as long as Denmark and Greenland are ...
Greenland to Trump: We’re Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
6 days ago · The United States has been interested in Greenland for years. During World War II, it established bases here, and after the war, it tried to buy Greenland from Denmark, which refused.
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go - BBC
In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has shown renewed interest in taking control of Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of Denmark in the Arctic and the world's largest island.
Why Does Trump Want Greenland? - The New York Times
Jan 7, 2025 · The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.
Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so ... - CNN
Jan 7, 2025 · If they materialize, Greenland will become independent, though hardly with an ambition to become a federal state in the United States,” Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said.
Greenland is a no, but what territories has the U.S. purchased?
Dec 25, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea on Sunday that the U.S. should buy the Arctic island of Greenland because of its strategic importance to the U.S. and NATO.
Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s …
Jan 8, 2025 · In 2019, during Donald J. Trump’s first term as president, Mr. Trump floated the idea of the United States buying the island of Greenland. At the time, most people in Greenland (and Denmark, the ...
Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump
Dec 23, 2024 · Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the "ownership and control" of the vast Arctic island...
Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely, …
Jan 8, 2025 · If they materialise, Greenland will become independent, though hardly with an ambition to become a federal state in the United States," Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said.