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Why Greenland Is Of Growing Strategic Significance

Donald Trump seems more insistent than ever on controlling Greenland, but regardless of his controversial intentions, the island is of real strategic importance

Thomas Newdick, THE WARZONE, 9 Jan 25

Donald Trump wouldn’t categorically rule out using the U.S. military to take control of Greenland, saying that America needs it — as well as the Panama Canal — for “economic security.” Amid intense kickback from Denmark — a NATO ally of which Greenland is an autonomous territory — and other countries, it’s worth looking in more detail at the significance of the island, which is one of the world’s largest, in economic, geostrategic, and, above all, military terms…………………………………….. more https://www.twz.com/news-features/why-greenland-is-of-growing-strategic-significance

January 12, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics