US Edition‘Canada is next’: Trump’s Greenland comments are concerning, Inuk lawyer says
Canada will open a consulate in Nuuk to strengthen Arctic ties amid rising U.S. and NATO focus on Greenland’s strategic and mineral resources, officials said.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed annexation talk, stating `We need Greenland...`, as Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand plans a Nuuk consulate.
- Strategically, Greenland sits guarding the GIUK Gap and hosting U.S. and NATO missile warning operations, while climate change opens Arctic routes and its rare earth elements attract Western interest.
- Denmark has responded by planning three new Arctic naval vessels, two additional long-range surveillance drones, and spending more than $3 billion to boost surveillance with Denmark's Joint Arctic Command.
- Allies warn the dispute risks breaking NATO, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen saying an American takeover would end the alliance, while Roland Paris called it "a seismic event" forcing Canada to rethink relations.
- The Arctic foreign policy released late 2024 positions Canada’s longer-term Arctic posture, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand planning a Nuuk consulate to boost defence and research ties, and she urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to focus more on the North.
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What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades.
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What Trump’s aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades.
‘Canada is next’: Inuk lawyer says Greenland’s sovereignty must be upheld
A prominent Inuk lawyer and activist born in Greenland says U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments about taking control of the territory should be concerning for the entire international community.
Why Canada Is Opening a Consulate in Greenland Amid Trump’s Comments
Canada plans to open a consulate in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, in a move seen by some analysts as a diplomatic response to renewed Donald Trump comments about possibly annexing the island. Canadian Anita Anand said she will visit Nuuk in the coming weeks to officially open the consulate and reinforce bilateral cooperation in the Arctic. Canada’s foreign minister described the step as a concrete commitment to strengthening Canada’s engagemen…
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