These shifts, driven by climate change, have made the vast island a more appealing acquisition target for the Trump administration.
Controlling Greenland, an idea that was regarded as a punchline among Trump’s own advisers during his first term, is now viewed within the White House as a real strategic objective. Stephen Miller, a Trump aide, asserted on Monday that the U.S. had the right to “take” the territory, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that President Trump planned to buy it from Denmark.
Greenlanders are not on board. Denmark’s prime minister has warned that military intervention would end the NATO alliance.
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But why focus on the Arctic at all? Climate change is rapidly transforming Greenland, turning it into a geostrategic asset that could be key to future shipping routes and the race for mineral resources.
“Trump talks about climate change as a hoax, but it’s partly climate change that is fueling the growing interest in the region because it’s making it more accessible,” said Sherri Goodman, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and former deputy under secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton. ...
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