Why is Greenland Really Worth Fighting For? A WarFronts Analysis
Simon Whistler · January 15, 2025 · 27 min video · Global
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It's the sort of eye-popping headline that we're all about to get used to over the course of the next several years. The commander-in-chief over in the United States of America, or in this case, the president-elect at the time of his statement, wants to do something that would upset the geopolitical order as we know it.
In this particular case, repeating an idea that dates back to Donald Trump's first term as U.S. president, the commander-in-chief wants to make a purchase.
The entire 800,000 square mile island and autonomous territory of Greenland. The island's inhabitants don't seem to be fans of the idea, and nor does the nation of Denmark, which currently claims Greenland as part of its dominion. But according to America's on-again-off-again-boss-man, this great big island belongs under the protection of Uncle Sam.
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