The Trump administration is actively exploring ways to acquire Greenland, either through purchase or by force.

US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear the territory is not for sale.

At least twice before that transaction, the U.S. had mulled buying Greenland, first as part of an unsuccessful plan in 1867 proposed by Secretary of State William H. Seward, who is now most remembered for buying Alaska from Russia in the same year.

US Vice-President JD Vance says Greenland is "critical" for the defence of the US and the world against possible Russian or Chinese missile attacks - and that Europe and Denmark have "not done a good job" in securing the area.

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Denmark unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Wednesday, headlined by Ottawa Senators forward Lars Eller and Carolina Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers. This is just Denmark's second time participating in the Olympics in men's hockey. It finished seventh at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

I think it's been made clear from our Danish friends and from our friends in Greenland that that future does not include a negotiation,” Wicker told reporters after the meeting. “There's no willingness on their part to negotiate for the purchase or the change in title to their land,

Marco Rubio said he'd be meeting with Denmark after the White House said it was looking at options to acquire Greenland, including military action.