In 1946, the United States made an ambitious offer to purchase Greenland from Denmark for $100 million,a proposal rooted in strategic foresight at the dawn of the Cold War. But what if Denmark had ...

Discover the surprising reason why the Danish Realm’s territory is 40 times bigger than Denmark itself. From Greenland to the ...

Trump’s rhetoric has been counterproductive, but Denmark and Greenland are willing to cooperate to address shared concerns.

Greenland’s critical minerals reserves and Arctic access could come with U.S. strategic benefits. CFR President Mike Froman ...

Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP Denmark, a NATO ally, and Greenland have said the island is not for sale and condemned reports of the U.S. gathering intelligence there.

In 1979, Greenland was granted home rule. Thirty years later, it became a self-governing entity. Today, Denmark retains control over Greenland's foreign affairs, defense and macro-economic policy.

Denmark would welcome Greenlandic independence, she said, but doubted Greenland could negotiate with the U.S. “I think they will be cheated,” she added, with a faint note of condescension.

Greenland's isolated indigenous culture, long dominated by ruling Denmark, finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as President Donald Trump pushes to take over the remote territory.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark is willing to invest more in Greenland and grant the Arctic island greater authority over its foreign policy affairs, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on ...

"Denmark hasn't done a good job at keeping Greenland safe," U.S. Vice President JD Vance told servicemembers at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday.