US EditionWhat Trump’s aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
Trump's renewed interest in Greenland highlights Arctic strategic importance with NATO tensions and great-power competition over minerals and new shipping routes.
- This past Sunday, President Donald Trump renewed public talk of annexing Greenland, saying they would talk again about Greenland in 20 days; the White House said acquiring Greenland is an important foreign-policy goal and military options remain available.
- Climate-Driven changes and resources have made Greenland’s position over the GIUK Gap, its U.S. Department of Defence facilities, and its rare earth elements crucial amid China and Russia’s Arctic ambitions.
- Copenhagen announced last year it would spend more than $3 billion to boost surveillance and sovereignty in Greenland and the Faroe Islands, including new naval vessels, drones, and satellite capacity tied to Joint Arctic Command.
- Danish leaders warned that Mette Frederiksen, Danish Prime Minister, said an American takeover would end NATO, while analysts say it would force Canada to rethink Canada–U.S. relations.
- Heightened Russian activity and broader rivalry mean Canada plans to open a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, in early February amid rising European concerns over Russia and China.
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What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
OTTAWA — Canada’s closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking about annexing Greenland, the Danish territory where Canada is about to open a diplomatic mission. Here’s a look at why diplomacy, […]
SKRMETTA: Trump’s Greenland Vision - Prosperity for Its People, Security for America
In 1867, America bought Alaska for just $7.2 million, about $158 million in today’s dollars, or roughly 42 cents an acre. Critics called it “Seward’s Folly.” History proved just the opposite with it one of the greatest bargains ever struck. Greenland, at 836,330 square miles, could be acquired for approximately $225 million at the same […] The post SKRMETTA: Trump’s Greenland Vision – Prosperity for Its People, Security for America appeared firs…
Canada Must Be Wary of Its Southern Neighbor, Say Researchers
Last year, US President Donald Trump's ambitions to expand US territory included Greenland, but also Canada, as 'the 51st state.' The Trump Administration's recent reinforcement of its desire to take over Greenland has clear political implications for Canada's security policy, say researchers Gabriella Gricius and Mathieu Landriault.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that his country will support the sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland following President Donald Trump's announcement of a takeover of the island. Canadian media have noted that the US attack on Venezuela and its plans to seize Greenland serve as a warning to Canada.
According to Henri Vanhanen, Trump's statements cannot be ignored.
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