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Vice President J.D. Vance visits US military base in Greenland

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“We do not think military force is ever going to be necessary,” Vance said in response to a reporter’s question on whether there are military plans to take over the island.
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President Donald Trump is doubling down on his interest in acquiring Greenland, telling reporters in the Oval Office this week that " we'll go as far as we have to go " to get the Arctic territory.
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The coalition, which spans much of the political spectrum, represents 23 of the 31 parliamentary seats.
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Denmark Condemns What It Calls Trump's Escalated Rhetoric on Greenland
We need Greenland and the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark," he said. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called Trump's statements an escalation. "These very powerful statements about a close ally do not suit the U.
The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland
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Vance Makes Quick Trip to Greenland, a Place That Doesn’t Want Him
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Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip as Trump says US must have island
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