Island of ice and contention: What Greenland looks like
Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island.
[1/29]U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island. Pictured: An aerial view of Greenland’s capital Nuuk, January 15. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab NUUK, Greenland Share this photo[2/29]NATO leaders have warned that Trump’s Greenland strategy could upend the alliance, while the leaders of Denmark and Greenland have offered a wide array of ways for a greater U.S. presence on the strategic island territory of 57,000 people. Pictured: The Danish military Offshore Patrol Vessel P572 HDMS Lauge Koch sails near Nuuk’s old harbour, January 15. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab NUUK, GreenlandShare this photo[3/29]People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17. REUTERS/ Marko Djurica Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab NUUK, Greenland
