The prime minister of the Greenland says the people of his mineral-rich Arctic territory do not want to be Americans, but that he is open to greater cooperation with the United States

Trump has expressed interest in taking control of Greenland since 2019, as the island’s strategic importance has grown considerably as a result of ice melting, creating new shipping routes. It is also home to one of the world’s largest rare earth metal layers.

Officials of the European Union and its member countries are sharply criticizing President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland. Trump told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that he “can’t assure” the public that he would not resort to using the military to bring the