Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, also said he was leaving his post with deep concerns about the future of relations with China.

Italy's Meloni | Vantage with Palki Sharma Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has assured that the United States won't forcefully take over Greenland under Donald Trump's Presidency. Trump has stirred an international controversy after claiming that Greenland belongs to the US.

“People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up, because we need it for national security,” Trump said. If Danish officials don’t cooperate with his bid to take over Greenland, he added, “then I would tariff Denmark at a very high level.”

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region.

President-elect Trump’s answer to an ‘I gotcha’ question is capturing all of the headlines – his refusal to rule out military force in the Panama Canal – but many in the media are missing

Pursuing our own national interest has been a priority since our nation’s founding. President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams secured Florida. John Tyler annexed Texas. James Polk negotiated boundaries for Oregon and acquired California.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is once again making waves with his pursuit of Greenland, this time refusing to rule out using force to gain control of the Arctic island from ally Denmark. But Washington had been interested in Greenland long before Trump came along.

A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University found a little more than half of Americans don't support Donald Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland.

Panama is part of a bigger piece of real estate that Mr Trump has his eye on. He wants to influence territory and infrastructure close to the United States. He views Mexico as a source of unwanted migration,

A 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark established the United States’ right to construct military bases in Greenland and move forces freely on its territory as long as Denmark and Greenland are notified.

The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime allies just days before taking office.