For years, Denmark scrimped on military spending for the strategic island. Now, Trump says America must own the territory.

President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in ...

Greenland does not carry out the extraction of oil and gas, and its mining sector is opposed by its Indigenous population. The economy of the island is largely reliant on its fishing industry.

Denmark contributes two-thirds of Greenland's budget revenue, the rest coming mainly from fishing. Potential oil, gas and rare earth mineral reserves have attracted prospecting firms. Greenland ...