In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at ...

In 2019, then-President Donald Trump suggested the United States “buy Greenland” — as a matter of national security. Now in ...

The Danish-controlled island is coveted by some external actors who see the vast territory as a vector for precious minerals ...

President Trump isn’t the first U.S. politician to be interested in Greenland — not by a long shot.

Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places ...

Tom Høyem, Copenhagen's last permanent representative in Greenland, said Trump would have to get approval to buy the island ...

The Defense Ministry in Copenhagen said those will include three new Arctic naval vessels, two additional long-range ...

The U.S. government thus built a navy base near the Greenland cryolite mine called ... and its infrastructure and quarrying cavity became heritage sites. Deep, complex, and dramatic stories ...

The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to ...

US imperialism has long viewed Greenland as critical for geopolitical and security reasons. Its Thule air base was a key ...

US businessman ... Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland for a visit on Tuesday, though Greenland officials said he is not there on an official visit and he will not meet with government officials.