After 46 years of service in the Royal Danish Air Force, Denmark has retired its fleet of F-16 fighter jets effective January 18, 2026. Denmark has operated this versatile but now obsolete fighter aircraft since 1980, purchasing a total of 77 of these aircraft. A farewell ceremony was held at Skrydstrup Air Base Hangar 3, … Read more
Stock markets went into a global sell-off this morning as world leaders in Davos awoke to news that US President Trump had written to Norway’s prime minister to say his repeated threats to take over Greenland were based on his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize. “Given that your Country has decided not to … Read more
Only the bravado of the “art of the deal” could turn a wise purchase into a playground. Lately, the rhetoric coming out of the White House feels less like Thomas Jefferson and more like a high school bully stealing his lunch money. However, America should open its wallet and take Greenland. White House aide Stephen … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to rein in President Donald Trump’s threats to seize control of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to nearly everything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave speeches about the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills to prevent the US from … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he could punish countries with tariffs if they do not support U.S. control of Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan congressional delegation sought to ease tensions in the Danish capital. Trump has insisted for months that the US should control Greenland, a … Read more
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 10 (Reuters) – When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts next week, Denmark will be defending a territory that has drifted steadily away from it and steadily moved toward independence since 1979. President Donald Trump’s threats to occupy Greenland have sparked … Read more