Greenland has expanded its rocky coastline by approximately 1,620 kilometers (~1,000 miles) within just two decades. While countries typically gain new land through military conquests, territorial treaties, or land reclamation projects, Greenland’s ...

On 9 April 1940, the day that Denmark fell to the Nazi war machine, the Danish envoy to the United States, Henrik Kauffmann, in violation of his diplomatic status, signed an agreement authorising the US to act as defenders of Greenland and build military installations there.

Discover some of the most important facts about Greenland – along with a deep dive into its geography, history and Trump's desire to buy the nation

How the Guardian reported the US military presence and establishment of airbases in the former Danish colony and county

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump

As the White House looks to take control of Greenland, US President Donald Trump is eyeing not just a strategic foothold in the Arctic but the territory's vast underground resources. While the