Denmark To Bolster Greenland Defense Amid Trump’s Talk of Purchasing the Territory

‘[F]or 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,’ President-elect Trump says.

AP/Felipe Dana
Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland. AP/Felipe Dana

Denmark is seeking to bolster its defense of Greenland, announcing a “double-digit billion amount” to be spent just hours after President-elect Trump said he thinks America should purchase the Arctic territory.

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