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Congress has moved aggressively to constrain any unilateral U.S. military seizure of Greenland, but its votes are mixed: lawmakers introduced multiple bills and resolutions expressly to bar force or r...
Only one NATO member — Germany — has publicly announced a specific, finalized small contingent and a narrow timeline for deployment to Greenland: a 13-strong Bundeswehr reconnaissance team to Nuuk, ar...
Greenland’s population in early 2026 is estimated at roughly 55,600–57,000 people, with most mainstream counters clustering around 55,600–55,800 based on recent United Nations and World Bank–derived s...
European NATO members have begun moving military personnel and assets to Greenland in the wake of provocative U.S. rhetoric about acquiring the territory, with Germany confirming a 13-strong reconnais...
The United States could physically attempt to seize Greenland, but doing so would be legally fraught, politically catastrophic, and militarily complex — and most analysts and officials cited in report...
The 2004 Igaliku update formally amended the 1951 U.S.–Denmark Defense of Greenland agreement to bring Greenland’s Home Rule (later self‑government) institutions into the defence dialogue, add joint p...
Greenland’s legal-political evolution since the 1951 Defense Agreement has shifted real political authority from Copenhagen to Nuuk while leaving defense and ultimate sovereignty formally with the Kin...
Donald Trump has publicly and repeatedly suggested that military force is an available option to secure Greenland — ranging from refusing to rule out invasion to saying “military is always an option” ...
Danish post‑war modernization policies reshaped Greenland’s economy, settlement patterns and health services while a documented program of coercive contraception—centred on intrauterine devices (IUDs)...
Greenland’s Home Rule of 1979 moved most domestic governance out of Copenhagen’s hands but left Denmark firmly in charge of external affairs, defense and — at least initially — subsoil resources . The...
Denmark has publicly announced an expanded Danish military presence in and around Greenland and invited allied contingents to participate in exercises and scouting missions, framing the moves as to “s...
Greenlandic leaders publicly back strengthened Arctic defence cooperation under the Kingdom of Denmark and NATO while insisting Greenland’s self‑determination must be respected, even as they push back...
’s move from colony to a high degree of autonomy unfolded through a series of legal statutes, referendums and negotiated transfers of authority — most importantly the 1979 and the 2009 — each building...
’s move to self-government beginning with home rule in 1979 and deepened by the 2009 Self-Government Act has not transferred formal responsibility for defence and from to , but it has nudged those fie...
Greenland’s new law sharply limits foreigners’ ability to acquire property or land-use rights — requiring non-Danish citizens and foreign companies to have been permanent residents and tax residents f...
The reporting assembled documents a rapid, public backlash from European capitals and EU institutions to President Trump’s January 2026 tariff threats over Greenland, naming the eight countries target...
The United States and NATO operate in Greenland under a Cold War–era defense pact with Denmark that grants the U.S. extensive basing and operating rights while formally recognizing Danish sovereignty,...
No: Greenland does not follow the conventional model of universal private land ownership—the broad legal principle in reporting is that land is publicly owned while individuals and companies can hold ...
President Trump announced escalating tariffs—10% beginning Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1—targeting Denmark and seven other European NATO allies “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete...
Denmark and Greenland have mounted a unified diplomatic pushback against repeated U.S. pressure over Greenland, calling American threats “unacceptable” and warning that any U.S. attack would shatter N...