White House studying cost of Greenland takeover: WP

White House Studying Cost of Greenland Takeover, Long in Trump’s Sights

The White House is preparing an estimate of what it would cost the federal government to control Greenland as a territory, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish island into actionable policy.

The price is right: Greenland edition

How much would it cost for the United States to maintain Greenland as its territory? And what are the revenue possibilities from the Arctic island’s natural resources? Those are two questions the White House is reportedly looking into in the surest sign yet that Trump’s interest in Greenland is genuine.It’s just business, baby: The Danes send around $600 million per year to Greenland, and an unnamed official told the Washington Post that the Uni…

Trump officials are analyzing how much it will cost to take control of Greenland

White House claims the Danish territory would be military, economic asset to U.S.

The White House is already looking at the specific cost of taking over Greenland. This was reported by the Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter. It is the most concrete step yet in US President Donald Trump's desire to reclaim Danish territory despite widespread international outrage.

It is, according to senior officials interviewed by the Washington Post, the most concrete approach taken by Donald Trump's administration since he coveted the Danish autonomous territory.

The Next Donald Trump Crisis: An Invasion of Greenland

An invasion would make the world a more dangerous place — and the United States already has full military access to the world's largest island. The post The Next Donald Trump Crisis: An Invasion of Greenland appeared first on 19FortyFive.