Greenland seeks Canadian support as US threatens Arctic takeover

Authorities in Greenland have been seeking greater security support from Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats to seize the Arctic territory, prompting renewed consultations on how Greenland and Denmark could adapt Canada’s Canadian Ranger model for remote Arctic communities.

Canada, which maintains the Rangers, has been a key reference point for those efforts. For three years, officials in Greenland and Denmark have consulted Canadian counterparts on setting up a similar approach, according to participants in the talks. Whitney Lackenbauer, an honorary lieutenant-colonel in the Rangers who spoke while traveling with the unit on a 5,000-kilometer snowmobile trek, said the increased attention from Washington has helped accelerate efforts to reject the premise that Arctic communities need the United States to come in and “save them.”

The Greenland and Denmark consultations are unfolding against a broader shift in northern defense relationships. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been strengthening security ties with Nordic countries, describing them as trusted partners, as Canada seeks to reduce reliance on U.S. protection for its vast Arctic region. The White House...