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WATCH: Vance: US power stops Russia, China from invading Greenland, not Denmark

"Our entire missile defense system could be destabilized if you don't control the Arctic," the vice president told Newsmax's Carl Higbie on Thursday.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 2026.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link in Moscow, Russia, January 19, 2026.

Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion

US President Donald Trump speaks next to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in

Trump calls for 'total access' to Greenland as negotiations with EU advance in Davos

US President Donald Trump attends a reception with business leaders during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say


'They are not for sale': Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland

Greenland, a former Danish colony, has the right to declare independence under a 2009 agreement but depends heavily on Danish subsidies.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

Trump’s nuclear talk is pushing the world toward chaos - opinion

Trump’s nuclear rhetoric risks making unthinkable weapons thinkable, driving the world closer to chaos.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during travel to Washington, DC, from Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, US, November 30, 2025.

French FM slams Trump, says France 'stands by Greenland's side' during visit to the island - report

Barrot arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Saturday evening to express France's "solidarity" with the Greenlandic people, French newspaper Lematin reported.

 Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024.

Denmark apologizes for involuntary birth control campaign in Greenland

"We cannot change what has happened. But we can take responsibility. Therefore, on behalf of Denmark, I would like to say: Sorry," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold a doorstep at Marienborg, Lyngby-Taarbaek, Denmark, April 27, 2025.

Trump-linked Americans conducted secret influence campaign in Greenland, Danish report finds

Trump has said that he wants to make Greenland part of the US and previously stated that he does not rule out using military or economic power.

 Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024.

Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage

Despite historical accounts, study finds minimal wolf ancestry in Qimmeq sled dogs.

 Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage.

Scientists link Greenland 'cold blob' to faltering Atlantic conveyor belt

Only a weakened AMOC scenario fits a century of temperature and salinity records, according to University of California, Riverside scientists.

 Atlantic sea surface temperature trend between 1900-2005 (color shading in °C) for the average of six observation datasets.

US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump

US Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Greenland earlier in the day.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Trump

Brask is one of a number of Danes, Germans and more broadly Europeans who are reconsidering travel plans as a result of Trump's actions, according to five travel agents across the continent.

 Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vibrant city lights; illustrative, March 10, 2024.

Trump's Gaza, Greenland plans show 'extreme strategic uncertainty,' Macron warns

The French president told FT that Europe must 'muscle up' on defense and economy amid Trump's return to Washington and unconventional territorial proposals.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. September 25, 2024.