Greenland needs to be "in the hands" of the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hours before high-stakes talks in Washington. "The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security,

While few details of the exact work at Pituffik have been made public, the improvements come during a time of intense focus on Greenland.

Large demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's designs to take over the Arctic island.

Several NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex the Arctic island.

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future of the Arctic island.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says that President Trump is “being an idiot” by making forceful demands of Denmark, a NATO ally, to cede its control of Greenland to the United States, something

The estimate is part of planning around Trump’s efforts to bring Greenland into the U.S. fold, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked with crafting a proposal to purchase the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Tensions over Greenland resurfaced in mid-January 2026 after the White House shared a social media graphic that framed the Arctic island's future as a choice between closer alignment with the United States or exposure to Russian and Chinese influence.