'Negotiating down barrel of a gun': Greenland seeks US cooperation on trade, investment, mining

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The recent White House meeting between officials from Greenland, Denmark and the US highlights the island’s delicate balancing act. Historical ties, modern aspirations, and the projection of global power are playing out in the Arctic, where climate, commerce, and sovereignty are tightly interwoven. Greenland stands firm in the face of an encroaching superpower. It is “not for sale, but open for business,” says Ulrik Pram Gad, Senior Researcher at Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

Period16 Jan 2026

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  • Title 'Negotiating down barrel of a gun': Greenland seeks US cooperation on trade, investment, mining
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFrance 24 English
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    Date16/01/2026
    PersonsUlrik Pram Gad