Trump Administration Advances Plans to Acquire Greenland, Escalating Diplomatic Rift

The U.S. evaluates financial incentives and strategic benefits, while Denmark and Greenland reaffirm the island's sovereignty.

The Trump administration is actively calculating the costs and potential revenues of acquiring Greenland, including its natural resources worth an estimated $1.1 trillion.
Officials are considering offering Greenland a financial arrangement more favorable than Denmark's current $600 million annual subsidies.
Vice President J.D. Vance recently criticized Denmark's governance of Greenland and announced plans to bolster the U.S. military presence on the island.
Greenland's new Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has reaffirmed that the island's future will be determined solely by its residents.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is visiting Greenland to strengthen ties and counter U.S. efforts, as tensions over Arctic geopolitics intensify.