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Cold War Era Treaties

Treaties and agreements related to military access in Greenland during the Cold War era.

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Jan 22, 2026

What are the documented mineral and strategic resources in Greenland that have driven U.S. interest?

’s appeal to policymakers is twofold: a concentration of critical minerals—most notably , graphite, uranium and battery-related metals—that could help diversify Western supply chains away from , and a...

Jan 22, 2026

How has Greenlandic self-government influenced defense and foreign policy decisions since 1979?

’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...

Jan 21, 2026

What archival documents exist about Secretary of State James Byrnes’ December 1946 conversations with Denmark over Greenland?

A small but consequential set of archival items documents ’ December 14, 1946 conversation with Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen about : a memorandum of conversation drafted in Washington, a Byrnes t...

Jan 21, 2026

How do land‑use leases and concessions in Greenland typically work, and what are their usual durations?

’s land is largely held and managed through leasehold and concession arrangements rather than widespread freehold sales, with residential and commercial leases commonly issued for multi‑decadal terms ...

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