In Pics | Trump's renewed ambition on Greenland: Looking at world's largest island

Following the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, Trump said, "We need Greenland from a national security situation. It’s so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place." (Photo credit: Reuters)

President Trump first raised his Greenland bid in 2019, stating that its residents 'want to be with us'. However, several surveys among Greenlandic adults have proved to be otherwise. (Photo credit: Reuters)

In 1951, the US and Denmark signed the Greenland Defense Agreement, allowing the former to keep its military bases in Greenland, and to establish new bases. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

Later, Denmark took control of Greenland once again. In 1946, the US offered to buy the island from Denmark for $100,000,000 and it was firmly rejected. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

The US occupied Greenland till 1945. The island nation was able to buy goods from the US and Canada by selling cryolite from the mine at Ivittuut. (Photo credit: Reuters)

In 1940, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark, and its ties to Greenland were severed. On April 8, 1941, the United States occupied Greenland to defend it against a possible invasion by Germany. (Photo credit: Reuters)

In 1814, the union between the crowns of Denmark and Norway was dissolved and Greenland came under the control of the Danish monarch. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

In the 17th century, Dano-Norwegian explorers reached Greenland, finding their earlier settlement extinct and reestablishing a permanent Scandinavian presence on the island. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

Greenland, the world's largest island, is claimed by Denmark and is facing the threat of US President Donald Trump. Since 986, It has always been politically and culturally associated with the European kingdoms of Norway and Denmark for more than a millennium. (Photo credit: Unsplash)