International Law,
Government
Dec. 26, 2024
Greenland bound? Trump's annexation gambit faces legal and logistical icebergs
President-elect Donald Trump's recent interest in purchasing Greenland, met with mockery and Denmark's refusal to sell, has spurred speculation about possible U.S. annexation, with legal experts citing historical precedents and military considerations as potential justification despite anticipated legal and cultural challenges.
Dan Lawton
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Georgetown Univ Law Center
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President-elect Donald Trump's recent musings about a U.S. purchase of Greenland have provoked mockery from Denmark to El Centro. I suppose the scorn is understandable. There is no willing seller. Over the last 24 hours, the Kingdom of Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous part, declared the island off the market. Buying Greenland seems like one more grandiose Trumpian scheme, like a Space Force or a 2,000-mile border wall.
Ironically, Denmark's ...
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