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Arctic security

Allied promises to bolster Arctic security

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Jan 13, 2026
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Denmark and Canada Arctic pact

A 2022 agreement between Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark (including Greenland) settled the longstanding Hans Island dispute and created a land border while reaffirming existing maritime delimitations, ...

Jan 17, 2026
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Russia issues a warning that “the end of the world” will begin if Trump continues with his plan to acquire Greenland.

No credible reporting in the provided sources shows Russia literally warning that “the end of the world” will begin if President Trump presses ahead with plans to acquire Greenland; Moscow’s public rh...

Jan 15, 2026
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How do Greenlandic political leaders and civil society view expanded NATO or U.S. military activity on the island?

Greenland’s political leadership has firmly rejected any notion of U.S. acquisition or unilateral takeover while accepting the logic of stronger allied defence on the island—preferably multilateral an...

Jan 26, 2026

Did trump lie about Greenland deal with denmark

The short answer is: yes — public reporting shows overstated that with or over had been reached; Danish, Greenlandic and NATO officials explicitly denied any such agreement and described Trump’s langu...

Jan 17, 2026

Is it truly possible that president Trump will succeed in taking over Greenland given the dire fallout from NATO and European nations

The prospect of a successful U.S. seizure or outright annexation of Greenland under President Trump is legally and politically implausible but not impossible as a short-term coercive gambit: the admin...

Jan 23, 2026

How have Danish and Greenlandic political leaders responded publicly to U.S. proposals about Greenland?

Danish and ic leaders have publicly and forcefully rejected proposals that imply transfer of sovereignty or sale of Greenland, while signalling willingness to discuss security, investment and expanded...

Jan 15, 2026

Denmark and other countries sending military units to Greenland's defense

Denmark has ordered an immediate increase in military activity in and around Greenland, inviting small reconnaissance and exercise contingents from several European NATO allies including France, Germa...

Jan 9, 2026

has Donald trump "lost control" of the Arctic? tell me more

Donald Trump has publicly renewed an aggressive push to acquire Greenland and asserted that using the U.S. military is “always an option,” a stance that has rattled European capitals and exposed a wid...