Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Thursday for increased Arctic defense collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed the US desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
President Donald Trump did not rule out military force to acquire Greenland in an interview as the Danish territory continued to rebuff his advances.
Vice President JD Vance and Usha Vance will visit Pituffik Space Base, the US military's base in Greenland dating back to World War II.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., declared on CNN Monday that the average middle American probably has no idea where Greenland is on a world map. Appearing on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Coons made the comment while trashing the Trump administration’s continued efforts to make Greenland part of the U.S.
Military. Trump has said Greenland is vital to U.S. security. There is historical precedent: After Germany occupied Denmark in World War II, the U.S. set up military bases in Greenland as part of ...
Greenland's mineral riches are an increasing focus of the U.S. and, as the vice president recently warned, America's rivals.
The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S.
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.