Faced by Trump’s Interest in Greenland, Denmark Will Increase Military Spending in Arctic

Faced by Trump’s Interest in Greenland, Denmark Will Increase Military Spending in Arctic

Responding to President Trump’s insistence that he wants to acquire Greenland, Denmark’s government has announced that it will increase military spending in the North Atlantic by the equivalent of $2 billion. “Greenland is facing a changing security landscape,” Vivian Motzfeldt, a member of Greenland’s government, said in a statement on Monday announcing the increased spending. … Read more

Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland

Trump Alarms Denmark in an Icy Exchange Over Greenland

It was a contentious, aggressive telephone call, five days before the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20. Speaking to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Mr. Trump insisted he wanted the United States to take over Greenland, the massive and autonomous Danish island that occupies a strategic part of the ocean as the ice … Read more