Trump Continues Push for Greenland as U.S. Gathers Intelligence on Island and Debates Offering Special Status The Trump Administration is stepping up efforts in its pursuit of “acquiring” Greenland. U.S. spy agencies have been instructed to gather intelligence, while the Pentagon considers moving the island into the NORTHCOM military command. Tying Greenland to the U.S. through a Compact of Free Association is also being discussed.
U.S. Military to Cooperate with SpaceX to Overcome Arctic Communication Blackout The United States Northern Command is looking to use commercial satellite constellations, like Tesla founder Elon Musk's SpaceX’s Starlink, to improve its communication capabilities in the Arctic.