Canadian leaders reportedly plan Greenland visit in February amid growing international tensions over President Donald Trump's annexation comments.

After the U.S. deposed Maduro, Trump and top officials did not rule out efforts at overthrow or annexation in other countries. Here's what they've said.

Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the United States was from Denmark. It bought the Virgin Islands in 1917 for $25 million. A few subsequent U.S. territorial expansions in the South Pacific were the result of annexations and treaties, according to the Global Policy Forum, a watchdog.

Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally that has rejected Trump’s overtures. Greenland’s own government also opposes U.S. designs on the island, saying the people of Greenland will decide their own future.

Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand said she will be in Greenland’s capital Nuuk in the “coming weeks” to open the consulate, which will “mark a concrete step in strengthening our engagement in support of Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take Greenland, which has received extra weight after the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. Why?

Follow live updates as developments emerge on Venezuela's future and U.S. allies respond to Trump's threats against Greenland.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

Sen. Rand Paul says he opposes military action in Greenland​ as the White House says it is exploring all options for the territory​, including military action.

Donald Trump's latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one, for an alliance focused on external threats that could now face an armed confrontation involving its most powerful member.