The World Everyone Wants the Arctic President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights. 7 min read

The World Everyone Wants the Arctic President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights. 7 min read: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 6 January 2026 to 21 January 2026, 4 headlines over 16 days.

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21 January 2026

• Wall Street Journal Trump’s use of tariffs to annex territory is the logical endpoint of his belief in exploiting American economic leverage.

14 January 2026

• New York Times The World Everyone Wants the Arctic President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights. 7 min read

6 January 2026

• South China Morning Post Greenland calls for ‘contact’ with US after Trump comments on annexing territory
• BBC News 'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory