Denmark, Greenland and White House
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A pitch for Barron Trump to marry Isabella, Princess of Denmark, amid U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland, has gone viral. Here's the latest.
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will visit Denmark this week as President Donald Trump threatens a takeover of Greenland, an autonomous part of the kingdom of Denmark that houses a U.S. airbase.
The Trump administration is actively exploring ways to acquire Greenland, either through purchase or by force.
Denmark has pledged to station a radar system in eastern Greenland, as well as five new inspection ships to replace the ageing Thetis-class vessels, a Poseidon-type patrol aircraft and four long-range MQ-9B Sea Guardian air drones.
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A recent social media post has gone viral after jokingly proposing a potential marriage between Barron Trump and Denmark’s Princess Isabella as a “solution” to U.S. interest in Greenland. The playful idea racked up millions of views,
A Danish government official says Denmark provided the U.S. with support seizing an oil tanker violating sanctions amid the dispute over Greenland.