From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island. Here’s why Greenland has always remained out of reach—and why it always mattered so much.

In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was seeking to counterbalance British power in the Pacific. This proved to be the perfect recipe for American expansion in the Arctic.

Denmark’s defense minister wants to raise the Nordic country’s total military spending to more than 500 billion kroner ($70 billion) through 2033 as it seeks to ramp up investment in security in the Arctic region.

President Trump said that Denmark will “come along” on the potential sale of Greenland and emphasized the U.S. and others need the Arctic island to fortify international security in the region. “Greenland is a wonderful place.

One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it’d be the first Trump would pick a

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country’s business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.

Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island,

Denmark plans to replace the F-16MLUs with F-35s to meet its needs for national QRA and NATO’s Air Policing missions, but is also looking to support F-35

Denmark has announced plans to rethink a parenting competency test that has earned heavy criticism for using Danish cultural norms to measure fitness in Greenland’s Inuit communities. Human rights groups have long said that bias baked into the test can lead to children being unjustly removed from Indigenous families.

Both Denmark and Greenland repeatedly have said the island is not for sale, despite Trump's repeated entrees to purchase it. The president-elect has not ruled out using force to take it ...

In a press conference on Friday, Greenlandic Premier Múte Egede and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said they met in Copenhagen and agreed to open discussions with Trump. Both have assured that Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and that the country is not for sale.

Danish officials are reportedly open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the future of Greenland.