Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island.

Though Canada claimed it owned Hans Island, Denmark disagreed. And though the nations agreed on an official dividing line in a 1973 treaty, they were unable to come to a compromise on Hans.

Canada once 'fought' a pseudo-war over ... Justice declared Greenland to be part of the Kingdom of Denmark, however, the status of Hans Island was not specifically addressed.

However, since the early 1930s, this nondescript rock has been at the center of an ongoing disagreement between Canada and Denmark. According to World Atlas, Hans Island is located in the middle ...