President Donald Trump has expressed a strong interest in Greenland, citing national security and the presence of Chinese and Russian ships nearby. He suggested the US should buy Greenland or even take it by other means. But the US already has extensive military access to Greenland through a 1951 agreement with Denmark. This pact lets the US build and run military bases anywhere on the island, house personnel, and control military movements. Denmark still controls some affairs, and Greenland has semiautonomous status. Experts say the US can get most things it wants by simply asking. Trump's plan to buy Greenland faces major hurdles. Greenland does not want to be sold, and Denmark does not have the power to sell it. In fact, Greenlanders have the right to decide their future through a referendum. A recent poll showed 85% oppose any US takeover. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, "Our country is not for sale." The 1951 defense pact was updated in 2004 to include Greenland's government in decisions about US military activities. It already allows the US to maintain the Pittufik Space Base that tracks missiles. Danish troops also patrol the island with dog sleds and plan to upgrade their bases. Tensions rose after US special forces captured Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro, which seemed to encourage Trump's ambitions. Danish and Greenland leaders have asked to meet with US officials to discuss the situation. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pointed out that the current defense agreement gives the US wide access and urged it to stop threatening Greenland. She warned that any US attack would damage the international world order. European leaders also stated, "Greenland belongs to its people," highlighting broad opposition to any US takeover. Experts say if the US wants to increase its military presence, it can do so legally under the current agreement by consulting Denmark and Greenland. The US does not need to buy Greenland to secure its strategic or mineral interests. Greenlanders are willing to do business with many countries but reject being sold or occupied.