Trump has pledged to "get Greenland" from Denmark for reasons of national security. On June 14, United Airlines will begin direct U.S.-Greenland flights, making it far easier for Americans to visit.

As Trump vows to "get Greenland," direct flights from the U.S. are starting − on his birthday. Who will visit? What kind of reception will they get?

French President Emmanuel Macron has touched down in Greenland for an official visit designed to bolster European support for the Danish territory eyed by Trump.

More mining and drilling exploration could also open up. In 1867, when President Andrew Johnson bought Alaska, he also considered buying Greenland. The U.S. also tried to buy Greenland in 1946.

Greenland has long been billed as a potential resource frontier. The Arctic island's harsh climate, remote landscape and lack of infrastructure, however, have all been cited as barriers to its ...

A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May. The World Weather Attribution analysis says temperatures rose more ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth didn’t rule out using military force to take Greenland and Panama, implying to lawmakers on Thursday that the Defense Department has plans prepared if such an ...

Asked by Republican Rep. Mike Turner at a June 12 House Armed Services Committee hearing to confirm whether there are plans to invade Greenland, Hegseth said, "The Pentagon has plans for any ...

Adam Smith, D-Wash., asked whether the Pentagon has plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary. “Our job at the Defense Department is to have plans for any contingency,” Hegseth ...

Greenland’s soccer and futsal players huddle during a training session at Nuuk stadium in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha) ...

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Greenland is “not to be sold” nor “to be taken” in a key visit to the strategic Arctic territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.