Washington: President Donald Trump reiterated on Monday that the United States needs to control Greenland to bolster international security. Speaking from the Oval Office on the first day of his second term, Trump emphasized the strategic importance of Greenland in safeguarding global stability.
“Greenland is key to ensuring international security and maintaining America’s ability to respond to emerging threats effectively,” Trump stated while signing a series of executive orders aimed at national and international policy objectives.
Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, follows his re-election victory in November. While the U.S. has not officially outlined a strategy, Trump has hinted at the possibility of leveraging military or economic means to bring Greenland under American control.
This stance has drawn firm resistance from Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede, who has actively advocated for the island’s independence. Egede has maintained that Greenland is “not for sale” and reaffirmed that decisions about the territory’s future rest solely with its people.
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“Greenland’s destiny will always be determined by its people, and we reject any suggestion of external ownership,” Egede stated in a press briefing earlier this month.
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Greenland, the world’s largest island, is of growing geopolitical interest due to its vast untapped natural resources and strategic Arctic location. Its proximity to key shipping routes and potential as a military vantage point has made it a subject of international focus in recent years.
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Trump’s remarks signal a continuation of U.S. interest in the Arctic region, a policy area that has also seen intensified competition among global powers like Russia and China.
