President Donald Trump posted a powerful video Friday highlighting the strong historical bonds between Greenland and the United States amid ongoing efforts to annex the nation.

Thule Air Base was renamed Pituffik Space Base in April 2023 to “recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage,” and the site continues to handle missile defense, space surveillance and a system that detects ballistic missiles before they fly near U.S. soil.

Trump has talked about acquiring Greenland for years. Here's what he wants and how the island's leaders are reacting.

US president’s video message stresses Arctic security and calls for unity with Greenland against global threats - Anadolu Ajansı

An international relations expert said there are a few ways Trump could acquire Greenland, however, those options would have serious consequences to the world order.

Politicians in Greenland and Denmark have firmly rejected the idea, but the U.S. administration appears undeterred, so how could a U.S. takeover play out?

President Trump shared a new video that touts past U.S. military efforts to defend Greenland, a semiautonomous island in the Arctic that the president has repeatedly shown interest in annexing.

President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland highlights the island’s growing strategic value, from rare earth mineral wealth to its role in Arctic defense.