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New Italy Arctic policy adds U.S. Greenland ambitions to growing Arctic competition narrative

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 16:47
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Arctic strategies from Canada to the U.S. to Finland have increasingly flagged Russia and China as drivers of a more

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 13:12
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President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland,

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Analysis: Denmark sets a military tripwire. It’s a message to Trump more than Russia or China

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 16:39
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Troop buildup in Greenland announced with select number of allied nations In military deterrence lingo, what we’re witnessing in Greenland

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Alaska’s Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it’s not clear Congress is with her

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:31
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among a group of senators who met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland Wednesday,

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Finland preparing to send two liaison officers to Greenland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:11
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Several European countries have sent soldiers to the region in the past few days on reconnaissance missions. Finland will send

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Analysis: U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That’s about to change

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:32
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Once seen as a risk of provoking of Putin, alliance now has the Arctic in focus NATO Secretary General Mark

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‘Fundamental disagreement’ remains with Trump over Greenland after high-level talks

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:18
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Danish, Greenlandic foreign ministers reject idea of U.S. control, stress unity A top Danish official said Wednesday that a “fundamental

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Denmark, Greenland bring united front to White House as Trump says NATO needs U.S. to control island

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:23
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French foreign minister slams U.S. ‘blackmail’ ahead of meeting U.S. officials led by Vice-President JD Vance will meet Denmark’s Foreign

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‘No such thing as a better colonizer’: Inuit emphatically reject U.S. takeover of Greenland

Chris Windeyer, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 13:04
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U.S. President Donald Trump says his country needs Greenland for national security. That has Greenlanders worried about their own national

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Danish foreign minister says Vance will host meeting on Greenland in Washington

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 09:09
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Denmark’s foreign minister said Tuesday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will host a meeting with him and his Greenlandic

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The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 16:29
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President Donald Trump is reviving his push for Greenland — refusing to rule out force — prompting Arctic specialists to

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Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 16:06
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Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge U.S. lawmakers as well as key Trump

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Some Greenlanders express outrage over Trump’s threats. But not all are concerned

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 08:45
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By Mark Gollom  Trump administration says utilizing military is ‘always an option’ to acquire territory Tillie Martinussen, a former member

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Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 13:09
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration

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Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 09:59
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French, German and Polish foreign ministers to meet later Wednesday European governments including those in France and Germany are working

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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