Even Republicans aren't thrilled. About half disapprove of his attempt to turn the icebound landmass into American territory, something that Trump has insisted is critical for national security in the Arctic,

Trump's $12 billion "Project Vault" aims to break Chinese dominance in rare earth elements, creating America's first critical mineral stockpile for national security.

A prescient new book outlines the future of warfare in the far north, and just how far behind its rivals the US still is.

Trump’s obsession with Greenland could actually create the result he is so afraid of: increasing China’s Arctic presence.

On January 20, 2026, Trump posted a series of images on his Truth Social platform. One showed an altered map with Canada

China appears to see a chance in Greenland, particularly because of its rare earths, but not in the way U.S. President Donald Trump imagines. The Arctic island, a Danish territory, has suddenly become a center of international attention after Trump openly ...

Context is important. China and Russia's Arctic presence is no doubt something to monitor, but there is no five-alarm fire.

President Donald Trump's push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark comes amid rising demand for the critical minerals that can be found in substantial reserves on the Arctic island nation. Rare earth minerals, a term applied to a group of 17 ...

Trump has also repeatedly claimed that NATO allies would not come to the defense of America, despite the historical record to the contrary. Britain, Canada, Germany and Denmark fought alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the only time NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause has been invoked.

President Donald Trump told CNBC that mineral rights are part of the Greenland deal framework that he announced this week in Davos, Switzerland. Trump says he wants to block China's and Russia's ambitions in the Arctic. This may include Beijing's interest ...