As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.

Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and does Bundeswehr have the capacity to take on that role?

Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.

Seven thousand years ago, a major section of Greenland’s ice sheet disappeared entirely. New research confirms it will happen again this century.

The framework deal on Greenland agreed with US President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to boost Arctic security, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says.

By Angelo Amante ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged NATO on Friday to develop "a coordinated presence" in the Arctic region to prevent tensions and respond to "interference by other actors",

In response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force to seize control of Greenland, Denmark’s Social Democrat-led government equipped soldiers deployed to the island earlier this month with live ammunition and an order to engage in combat if attacked.

Denmark placed forces in Greenland on high alert amid US Greenland deal concerns, with Arctic Endurance operation involving NATO allies and live ammunition readiness.