A statue commemorating Hans Egede, the Danish missionary who founded Nuuk in 1728, stands on a hill overlooking the town in Greenland, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. President Donald Trump cites reasons of ‘national security’ to justify his fixation on Greenland. But scholars say the territory’s vast size itself is at least part of what appeals to him. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times) By AMELIA NIERENBERG Denmark, Greenland and the United States have a “fundamental disagreement” over the future...