Whisky War
| Part of the Arctic policies of Denmark and Canada | |
The commanding officer Cdr. s.g. Per Starklint of the Danish warship HDMS Triton on Hans Island during August 2003 | |
| Date | 17 December 1973 – 14 June 2022 |
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| Location | Hans Island |
| Coordinates | 80°49′35″N 66°27′30″W / 80.826389°N 66.458333°W |
| Also known as | Liquor Wars |
| Type | Border dispute |
| Participants | Canada Denmark |
| Outcome | Hans Island divided between Nunavut (Canada) and Greenland (Denmark). |
The Whisky War, also known as the Liquor Wars, was an amicable border dispute between the Kingdom of Denmark and Canada over Hans Island. Between 1973 and 2022, the island was under dispute between the two nations, although never amounting to direct conflict or violence.
Both countries agreed on a process in 2005 to resolve the issue, which was finally settled in 2022, resulting in the creation of a land border on the island between the two states.