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Many here know about the Thule airbase but how many of you have heard of Camp Century? There are some documentaries around though. I came across one on ARTE, I also saw there is somthing on Youtube (not sure it’s still there though). They built an underground town, complete with small wooden houses inside a …
July 7 (Reuters) – Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier at risk of explosion, as huge crowds mourned Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy city of Qom. Qatar blamed Iran for the attack on a huge Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker, the …
RUBIO ASKED IF GREENLAND IS PART OF DENMARK: "FOR NOW" Marco Rubio said U.S.–Denmark–Greenland talks on collective defense are “in a good place,” focusing on missile defense and military cooperation. Asked if Greenland is part of Denmark, he replied: “For now.” He added… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) June 3, 2026 Rep. McBride: "I assume you …
Dear Lord, let’s hope the US won’t go after Greenland next. They may end up giving Alaska to Denmark after all. pic.twitter.com/DRAqv0pHIv — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 8, 2026
US military planners are pushing ahead to secure additional access to Greenland, the latest sign of Donald Trump’s sustained strategic interest in the Danish island. The Pentagon and State Department are negotiating with Denmark for a ‘permanent presence’ at three additional bases in Greenland, General Gregory Guillot told Congress in mid-March. Guillot heads US Northern …
WHAT RESPONSIBLE POLITICAL LEADER WOULD POST SUCH A THING? NOT ONE. THAT TELLS YOU WHO TRUMP IS! President Trump has once again trolled world leaders by re-sharing a map that incorporates Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US. The AI-generated mock-up picture uploaded on Truth Social Monday shows European leaders, including French President …
Despite Trump's ambitions, the odds of the U.S. acquiring any part of Greenland are declining. 21% chance.https://t.co/GGe6isYEMg — Polymarket (@Polymarket) February 2, 2026 US still seeks takeover of Danish Arctic island, Greenland’s PM Nielsen says Greenland mental health survey reflects anxiety over US pressure Neilsen calls situation ‘completely unacceptable’ COPENHAGEN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Greenland …
Trump just closed a deal on Greenland. With someone who doesn’t own Greenland. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sat across from Trump in Davos. NATO doesn’t own Greenland. Denmark does. Denmark wasn’t in the room. Greenland wasn’t in the room. When reporters asked Greenland’s Prime Minister what’s in the “framework deal” about his own country, …
Agreed in principle during talks between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, the proposal would reportedly designate US base zones as American territory, allowing military operations, intelligence activity, and even access to rare earth minerals without Danish approval. While Trump hails the idea as a major national security win, …
TRUMP ON GREENLAND: People thought I would use force. I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force. pic.twitter.com/BlPUl2VwdK — LuxAlgo (@LuxAlgo) January 21, 2026
The president will only be in Switzerland for about two days but has several items on his to-do list amid rising tensions with many of the U.S.’s European allies, particularly over his rhetoric on acquiring Greenland. Making a deal to acquire the semiautonomous Danish territory is at the top of Trump’s foreign policy priorities heading …
So Trump ordered the government to buy mortgage backed securities to lower mortgage rates, and it started to work, then Trump prosecuted the Fed chair and threw tariffs at Europe and Canada over Greenland. Mortgages spiked right back up, but at least we own a lot of loans! https://t.co/bBLglSBRob — Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) January 21, …
After similar action from the Danish fund Akademiker yesterday, “The decision, confirmed by Alecta, is attributed to “reduced predictability” in US policymaking, which the fund cites as a growing risk factor. “We have sold most of the holding,” a spokesperson confirmed, noting that the fund continues to monitor global markets for stability and reliability.” https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Swedish-fund-dumps-US-bonds-over-political-risks/65517344 …
Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances Danish pension operator AkademikerPension said it is exiting U.S. Treasurys because of finance concerns as Denmark spars with President Donald Trump over his threats to take over Greenland. Anders Schelde, AkademikerPension’s investing chief, said the decision was driven by what it …
European lawmakers hold a plenary debate in Strasbourg on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark, following recent comments by Trump.
Stephen Miller argues Greenland is central to the next era of polar competition, calling it a “raw and unfair deal” for America to defend a massive territory at full cost while Denmark keeps full control: “Greenland is not essential for America’s national security. The new domain of international competition is going to be polar competition; …
Trump Administration is saying anything less than complete control is a nonstarter. That they’ve got “Chinese ships all over the place”. And the US will not become a neighbor to Russher or China. A non negotiable.
Europe’s troop deployments in Greenland: France: 15 personnel Germany: 13 personnel Sweden: 3 personnel Norway: 2 personnel Finland: 2 personnel United Kingdom: 1 personnel Netherlands: 1 personnel pic.twitter.com/2ojgFZA23I — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 15, 2026 France, Germany, Sweden and Denmark all transitting troops to defend Greenland against ‘Hostile Takeover’. US senators introduce bill to …
Several NATO members are deploying small numbers of troops to Greenland for a joint military exercise, in the wake of tense talks at the White House about the U.S. desire to annex it. Denmark, which is responsible for Greenland’s defense, Germany, France, Sweden and Norway have all confirmed plans to send military personnel to the …
Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio was ‘frank but also constructive’ but admitted work was needed to ‘find a common way forward’. ‘The discussions focused on how to ensure the long-term security in Greenland, and here our perspectives continue to differ,’ …
Denmark has begun deploying military equipment and advanced troops to Greenland, amid rising tensions over the Arctic island’s strategic importance and renewed rhetoric from the US, according to Danish media reports. An advance command has already been sent to Greenland to prepare logistics and infrastructure for the possible arrival of larger Danish and allied forces, …
by Michael In recent days there have been a lot of prominent voices in the media that have been boldly proclaiming that the western hemisphere is “our hemisphere” and that it is our right to exercise dominion over it. But I don’t think that they have really thought this through. In order to have the …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump says Greenland is “vital to the Golden Dome we are building.” “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the U.S.” “Anything less than that is unacceptable.” JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump says Greenland is "vital to the Golden Dome we are building." "NATO becomes …
Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has helped land the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s empire-building wish list. Trump officials view Greenland’s underground riches as a way to loosen China’s stranglehold over the rare-earth metals that are critical for everything from fighter jets and lasers to electric vehicles and MRI scanners. “We need Greenland …
BREAKING: Trump Ordered the Military to Plan an Invasion of a NATO Ally The Generals Said No. The Mail on Sunday reports Donald Trump instructed the Joint Special Operations Command to prepare a detailed plan for invading Greenland. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are resisting.… https://t.co/RcaGJK9GAn pic.twitter.com/XNWczslEsc — Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) January 11, …
The U.S. is openly planning talks on taking Greenland while leaving military options. United States to meet with Denmark next week The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has stated that the United States will meet with Denmark next week to discuss the situation in Greenland. Rubio said that it has always been the intention …
Bill O’Reilly explains what Donald Trump is really after in Greenland after taking down Maduro in Venezuela. “I know this because I sat in a meeting with President Trump to discuss Greenland.” According to O’Reilly, “President Trump wants… pic.twitter.com/zbBmsCcPSn — The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) January 6, 2026
This reads like a real-life imperial power play TAPPER: Can you rule out that the US is going to take Greenland by force? STEPHEN MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO. TAPPER: So you can't take military force …
The US launched a half-hour-long “special military operation” in Venezuela on Saturday morning that culminated in Delta Force’s capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Several military sites were bombed, US helicopters flew freely over Caracas in a surreal display of the US’ aerial supremacy, and there were reportedly no US casualties. The US’ “special military operation” …
Trump: "The people of Greenland would love to become a state of the US. Now, Denmark maybe doesn't like it. But then we can't be too happy with Denmark and maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark having to do with tariffs."pic.twitter.com/BL8xRsgy5R — The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) November 8, 2025 Copenhagen — The vast …