Greenland

Greenland: A ‘we-first’ society journeying towards self-determination

A vital inter-regional node like Singapore, Greenland once again has to stand up for its own destiny

Greenland is not for sale, but whoever leads after Mar 11 will presumably be in a strong position to bargain for more fiscal resources from Denmark.
THE BROAD VIEW

Greenland’s future must be decided by its people

US national security does not depend on gaining control over the island

In an interview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio played down the threat of the United States using military force against Denmark, a Nato ally, but said of Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland, “This is not a joke.”

Rubio says Trump serious about buying Greenland

US President Donald Trump is serious about seeking to buy Greenland, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, after Denmark was rattled by his threats to take over the autonomous Danish territ...

A member of Trump's family on a private visit to Greenland, which the president-elect wants to buy. But, if the US is serious about mineral supply, it has better places to flex its diplomatic muscle, says the writer.

Trump’s folly? Greenland for critical minerals is utter nonsense

The Danish island is nowhere near becoming a commodity superpower

If Greenland's population, which enjoys the right of self-determination, seeks political independence, it's unlikely that they would put the island up for sale.

Trump’s return to realpolitik

For the US president-elect, Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal are geo-strategic assets

The village of Kangaamiut in Greenland. Trump claims that US ownership of the Danish territory is "an absolute necessity".
THINKING ALOUD

Quest for Greenland and Panama fits well into the age of empire

Great powers are always in the quest for more territory

Greenland is known both for its strategic location at a time when the melting of Arctic ice is opening new commercial and naval competition and for its reserves of rare earth minerals needed for advanced technology.

Trump’s wish to control Greenland and Panama Canal is not a joke this time

In recent days the US president-elect has shown that his ‘America First’ philosophy has an expansionist dimension

The island, whose capital Nuuk (top) is closer to New York than the Danish capital Copenhagen, boasts mineral, oil and natural gas wealth.

Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump

“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” says Trump

The Old Colonial Harbour in Nuuk, Greenland, whose upgraded airport will make it more accessible to tourists wanting to visit this icy land with its rugged landscapes.

Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

A NEW runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating the Arctic island’s infrastructure and fragile eco...

Anorthosite deposits near the Qeqertarsuatsiaat fjord, Greenland. The island's vast natural resources include coal, zinc, copper, iron ore and rare earths.

Why world powers are wooing resource-rich Greenland

GREENLAND is about 80 per cent ice-capped and, until the 1940s, was a protected, isolated society. Yet, today the growing geopolitical and geoeconomic focus on the Arctic Circle has made the world’s l...