United States President Donald Trump claimed that it was necessary for Washington to take control of Greenland for national security, citing China's and Russia's interest in the territory.

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,

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland are casting a united front after Trump threatens tariffs.

Trump's tariff threat has prompted a wave of condemnation from EU leaders, and the promise of a coordinated response

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. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said a potential United States acquisition of Greenland would be “overwhelmingly in America’s national best interest.  “When it comes to Greenland, I want to

European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed military forces to Greenland last week.

Europe’s dependence on the United States for NATO security limits its options. Its strongest response could be retaliating with its own trade “bazooka.”

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States will impose new tariffs on several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, escalating his long-running push for US control of the Arctic territory.

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