Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

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by Anna Marie Brennan
February 15, 2026
Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher
As global tensions rise, the island has become a geopolitical pressure gauge, revealing how the old international legal order is beginning to fray.
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Originally published on Space.com on 2/15/2026