Articles tagged: Arctic

Denmark to boost defence spending for Greenland after Trump repeats call for US control

The Danish defence minister said the package would amount to a "double-digit billion amount" in krone, or at least $1.5bn (£1.2bn).

Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as his father muses anew about the US taking control of it

Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory as his father has continued to stoke seemingly far-fetched suggestions that the U.S. could take control of it.

Greenland political parties join together against Trump

All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island.

Greenland political parties join together against Trump comments about annexing the island

LONDON (AP) — All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island.

Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island

The French president says his US counterpart's Greenland takeover threats are not something allies do.

Trump, Finland's Stubb expected to reach icebreaker deal

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, buy 16 new F-35s

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic and plans to buy 16 new F-35...

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26bn, plans to buy 16 new F-35s

The investment is the latest in Denmark's multibillion-dollar spending spree amid Trump's threats to acquire Greenland.

Is Trump eyeing Canada's Arctic? Residents are worried — and Carney's 2025 budget addresses potential threats

The government has committed $81.8 billion over five years on the Canadian Armed Forces, with a focus on protecting Canada’s sovereignty, including the North...

Greenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extract

Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.

Do Russia and China pose a national security threat to the US in Greenland?

White House says President Donald Trump still wants to buy Greenland, but has said military means are an option, too.

The Pentagon Has Axed Its Office of the Arctic

The Trump administration is focused instead on seizing Greenland.

‘We do not want to be Americans’: Greenland parties reject Trump’s threats

Statement by five political parties elected to Greenland parliament says island's future must be decided by its people.

Greenland’s parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats, party leaders say

OSLO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greenland’s parliament will bring forward a meeting to discuss its response to U.S. threats to take control of the Arctic island, the leaders of … Leggi

Nordics reject Trump’s claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on… Leggi

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet Denmark's foreign minister and his Greenlandic counterpart in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, at the center of a geopolitical storm.

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could...

What does the future hold for the thawing Arctic?

Two experts unpack how trends in climate and geopolitics might unfold to shape the far north.

India-Nordic summit: Why is Modi wooing Northern Europe?

Technology, green transition, geopolitics and India's role in the Arctic region are among key topics on the agenda.

After All That Hype, Trump’s Arctic Oil Lease Sale Raised a Laughable $3.7M

The administration opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil extraction, but only two companies bought in.

Taking Greenland won't fix the US's problems in the Arctic, experts say

Talk of buying or taking Greenland distracts from the more important task of investing in the Arctic territory the US already has, experts say.

GENERAL SIR RICHARD SHIRREFF: Why I believe this charming Arctic island is where Putin could start WWIII

On Spitsbergen there are so many polar bears that it's against the law to leave town without carrying a gun. The only inhabited island in the Svalbard archipelago, Spitsbergen is Norwegian territory.

Can China’s new Arctic Sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?

Beijing's new 'Ice Silk Road' cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt fresh tensions with the US, say analysts.

Mark Carney says there are many things the US needs from Canada — and a very special kind of boat is one of them

The US is racing to expand its small polar icebreaker fleet as it works with Canada and Finland to strengthen its capabilities in the Arctic.

Denmark says ‘binding’ US deal on Greenland won’t compromise sovereignty

Trump has wanted a foothold in Greenland for some time, as a strategic battle unfolds for supremacy in warming Arctic.

Trump touts “Infinite Life” deal with Greenland

Denmark and Greenland say the new pact expands US security access and preserves the Arctic island's sovereignty

US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark

The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.

Trump, Greenland and Denmark to sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

By Gram Slattery and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump and the leaders of ‌Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that ‌permits a larger US military presence on Greenland and may resolve a ​sta…

U.S. plans to open two new military bases in Greenland, according to a report

By Stine Jacobsen, Erin Banco and Gram Slattery COPENHAGEN/WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The US plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up another ‌on the east coast, now used by the Danish dog sled patrol, under a d…

US signs ‘tremendous’ Arctic security deal with Denmark, Greenland

NATO and the European Union welcome accord that ends months-long standoff after Trump threatened to seize Greenland.

The next war will be fought here. America and Europe will be enemies

Greenland is exposing a US-EU rift in the Arctic. Europe’s new security agenda meets American power, with consequences for Russia and China. Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

Greenland has untapped rare earth deposits and could be a critical player as melting polar ice opens up new shipping routes (Ina FASSBENDER) US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, a…