Summary

Trump stated the U.S. will “go as far as we have to go” to gain control of Greenland, citing national and international security needs.

JD Vance will visit Greenland’s Pituffik military base, scaling back a broader visit amid backlash from Greenland and Denmark.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede condemned the move as “aggressive pressure” and insisted that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, asserting that U.S. control is essential for security.

  • @floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    Strategic control of the melting Arctic, half of which is bordered by Russia and the other half by Greenland and Canada, both of which Trump wants to invade. Also a foothold in Greenland would be useful in an assault on Canada, whose resources both Putin and Trump want. Canada would be fully surrounded by the USA and Russia.

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)
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      56 days ago

      I think Greenland would be in the same category as Ukraine where Trump/Putin/MAGA just want to strip the territory of all natural resources and then sell the land to the highest bidder.

    • @j0ester@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      That makes sense. I always thought it was to build their POs AI datacenter due to their infrastructure.