Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the United States was from Denmark. It bought the Virgin Islands in 1917 for $25 million. A few subsequent U.S. territorial expansions in the South Pacific were the result of annexations and treaties, according to the Global Policy Forum, a watchdog.

Pituffik Space Base on Greenland’s northwest coast is America’s northernmost military installation, 750 miles above the Arctic Circle. It provides missile defense, space surveillance and satellite communications. More importantly, it sits directly in the path of any Russian or Chinese ballistic missile aimed at the American mainland.

European leaders asserted that NATO allies, including the United States, are responsible for upholding "the inviolability of borders.”

Marco Rubio said he'd be meeting with Denmark after the White House said it was looking at options to acquire Greenland, including military action.

Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland if it cannot defend the self-governing country, noting the territory will become increasingly important in the coming years.

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Trump doesn't understand the value of free trade. Everything happening with Greenland is downstream of that grievous problem.