US EditionWhat's Greenland's national security value to US?
Experts warn that forcibly acquiring Greenland risks fracturing NATO and undermining international law despite U.S. claims of national security importance and existing military access.
- At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, President Donald Trump will press to acquire Greenland, autonomous territory of Denmark, with the administration seeking immediate negotiations, Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
- With Russia and China increasing Arctic activity, experts say Greenland's strategic value rises as climate change thaws the Arctic, and the administration says U.S. ownership is vital to prevent their influence.
- The U.S. operates Pituffik Space Base, hosting about 150 troops under the 1951 Defense Agreement, providing radar coverage for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance.
- Experts Michael Allen and Matthew Levinger and European leaders including Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned a forcible U.S. takeover would fracture NATO and erode the institutions built since the end of World War II.
- Experts say buying Greenland seems unlikely while Denmark and other American allies in Europe can expand cooperation, but Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S. by 85 percent, Michael Allen and Matthew Levinger said.
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