Donald Trump’s focus on Greenland highlights its strategic importance, vast resources, and role in Arctic geopolitics. A deep dive into his ambitions, whether he can actually buy Greenland and what it means for U.

Pituffik Space Base, located in the far north of Greenland since the end of the second world war, is home to 200 US military personnel and 450 other forces and contractors from allies, part of Washington’s missile early warning system as well as offering space surveillance and satellite command.