Why does America really want Greenland? The list is long…
President Trump says it’s moved from an issue of economic security, to one of national security. He wants to use the country to deter adversaries in the Arctic, have control over its rare minerals and oil – and maybe even build experimental cities.
But with the challenges of a changing climate, difficulty actually extracting any natural resources and the fact that Greenland isn’t free to occupy, how realistic are Trump’s goals?
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