All the barriers to rare earth mining in Greenland Donald Trump wants to dismantle China’s near-monopoly on the supply of rare earths The Independent UK · Jan 11
'American? No!' says Greenland after latest Trump threat Greenland's political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory, raising concern worldwide. Radio France Internationale · Jan 10
‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland’s indigenous Inuit hit back at Trump as president repeats threats The U.S. president shows no signs of backing down on his desire for Greenland, but he is facing resistance from its citizens The Independent UK · Jan 10
‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland leaders hit back at Trump’s push for control ‘We must decide the future of our country ourselves’ The Independent UK · Jan 10
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’ US president doubles down on threats to acquire territory at White House meeting with oil and gas executives The Guardian - US · Jan 9
Britain will never help the US invade Greenland, says defence secretary after Trump claims ‘we need to own it’ US president says ‘we will do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’ The Independent UK · Jan 9
Why Greenland is indispensable to global climate science A 30-minute stroll across New York’s Central Park separates Trump Tower from the American Museum of Natural History. If the US president ever found himself inside the museum he could see the Cape York meteorite: a 58-tonne mass of iron taken from northwest Greenland and sold in 1897 by the… The Conversation · Jan 9
As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter Donald Trump and his senior officials insist that Greenland must become part of the US. This is for national security purposes, they say, maintaining that Denmark, of which Greenland is a constituent part, is not investing enough in defending the strategically vital region beyond – as the US president put… The Conversation · Jan 9
MAGA Supporters Urge Barron Trump to Marry Princess of Denmark and Claim Greenland as Dowry MAGA supporters suggest Barron Trump should marry Princess Isabella of Denmark so Greenland becomes a US dowry. International Business Times UK · Jan 9
Four ways to understand what’s going on with the US, Denmark and Greenland European countries, and Denmark in particular, are scrambling to respond to threats from US officials over the future of Greenland. The Conversation · Jan 9
America reaches its breaking point In Minneapolis and Venezuela, the Trump administration villainizes America's neighbors — and its own citizens Salon · Jan 9
Trump Administration Weighing Plans To Pay Citizens Of Greenland Up To £75,000 In A Bold Bid To Persuade Them To Join The US Trump administration is reportedly exploring direct lump-sum payments to Greenland's residents, potentially up to £75,000 each, as part of an aggressive bid to persuade the Danish territory to secede and align with the United States. International Business Times UK · Jan 9
‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’ The Guardian - US · Jan 9
Euronews · Jan 9 'It may be a choice' between NATO and Greenland, Trump says In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions.
Euronews · Jan 9 EU troops might be needed to stop a US showdown in Greenland If cooperation or Greenlandic independence fails, a preventive EU troop deployment could avert a US confrontation on the island, German Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky argues in an opinion article for Euronews.
Tom’s Guide · Jan 9 Screen, stream or skip? The sequel to Gerard Butler's 2020 action hit just arrived in theaters "Greenland" was a surprise hit, but maybe don't rush to see "Greenland 2: Migration" in theaters just yet.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 Why is Trump interested in Greenland? Look to the thawing Arctic ice Forecasts suggest that global heating could create a shortcut from Asia to North America, and new routes for trading, shipping – and attack, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Euronews · Jan 9 Analysis: From Venezuela to Greenland, the EU scrambles to find a voice and a plan Donald Trump's pursuit of an American sphere of influence has left Europeans scrambling to deal with a fast-moving geopolitical shift.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 9 Morality, military might and a sense of mischief: key takeaways from Trump’s New York Times interview Trump sounds off on Venezuela’s future, Taiwan’s security and his aims for Greenland, days after operation to seize Nicolás Maduro
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Trump plots six-figure offers to Greenlanders to convince them to join the US, report says Trump and his allies have argued that the U.S. should acquire Greenland for national security purposes
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Trump: I don’t need international law – only one thing limits my power In an extrordinary interview, Donald Trump defends his record on Venezuela and threats to others nations including Greenland, Colombia and Mexico in the last week
Fortune · Jan 8 Trump already has open door to grow U.S. military presence in Greenland thanks to a little-known Cold War-era agreement between the U.S. and Denmark “This agreement is very generous, it's very open,” one foreign policy expert said. “The U.S. would be able to achieve almost any security goal that you can imagine under that agreement.”
The Independent UK · Jan 8 The Latest: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere
The Conversation · Jan 8 Greenland, Venezuela and the ‘Donroe doctrine’ This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.