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U.S. acquisition proposals for Greenland

The U.S. administration's proposal to acquire Greenland, which was rejected by Denmark and Greenland.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What bills in the House specifically passed or failed regarding Greenland and what were their vote totals?

A cluster of House bills and companion Senate measures were introduced in January 2026 that address Greenland — proposals range from empowering the President to acquire or annex Greenland to measures ...

Jan 18, 2026
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What legal mechanisms would the U.S. have to pursue to acquire Greenland without violating international law?

A lawful U.S. acquisition of Greenland would require free, informed consent and multiple legal steps: a non-coercive international agreement (cession) involving Denmark and the people of Greenland, or...

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 18, 2026

Why does Trump want Greenland

President Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is driven publicly by national-security arguments about Arctic competition with China and Russia and privately by economic and resource ambitions—rare-earths and...

Jan 15, 2026

Is Greenland comfortable with US taking over

Greenland is not comfortable with the idea of the United States taking it over: Greenland’s government has explicitly rejected any U.S. takeover and public polling shows overwhelming opposition among ...

Jan 17, 2026

France joins Denmark military exercise

France deployed a small military detachment to Greenland to take part in Denmark’s Danish‑led exercise "Operation Arctic Endurance," sending mountain troops and saying further land, air and sea assets...

Jan 16, 2026

Is the united states going to seize greenland

The United States is not on the verge of a classic military seizure of Greenland, but the White House has privately and publicly discussed a spectrum of aggressive options—including purchase, induceme...

Jan 17, 2026

How have Denmark, Greenlandic leaders and NATO formally responded to U.S. pressure over Greenland?

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...

Jan 14, 2026

Did Denmark prime minister really invest in the security of Greenland as trump suggested or not

Denmark did respond to the Greenland dispute by announcing and beginning to expand military activity, assets and allied participation around Greenland—measures far beyond the “dog sleds” caricature in...