Greenland, it seems, is slowly sliding toward civil war, ever since U.S. President Donald Trump publicly announced intentions for the United States to take over the island, which is under Danish control.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is jumpstarting President Trump’s long-sought bid to acquire Greenland after the daring capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has given the administration just the right “machismo” to purchase the strategically located island.

Greenland, the largest island globally, is an autonomous territory within Denmark, home to around 56,000 residents, mostly Inuit. Its vast ice sheet, covering 80% of its area, places it at the forefront of climate change discussions.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

President Donald Trump’s long-running fascination with Greenland has resurfaced, turning a once-dismissed idea into a live geopolitical flashpoint. What began as an eccentric proposal in 2019 during his first term has now evolved into a sustained push framed around US national security,

The 1951 Greenland Defence Agreement grants Washington extensive operational freedom, effectively giving it near-total control over Greenland’s strategic assets

The Danish territory is largely uninhabited, but the president wants to make it part of the U.S. because of its strategic location and rich natural resources.

The Danish territory holds significant stores of oil, gas and minerals. But regulations and the extreme environment have kept the vast majority in the ground.

Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.