Trump’s obsession with Greenland has put the world’s largest island in an unexpected position of power
Trump’s obsession with Greenland has put the world’s largest island in an unexpected position of power.
While Trump’s 2019 bid for the Arctic territory was dismissed as little more than a joke, the president-elect’s timing is better this time around — Greenlanders are intensifying their push for independence from Denmark. Within the next three months, they will hold a general election that will take the temperature of that relationship.
Greenland is not for sale. But its new position gives it the ability to play the US and Denmark off of each other – a dynamic that might ultimately see it come out on top.
The territory’s geopolitical importance is rising as its vast ice sheet melts. Located in the far north between the US and Europe, the island is home to an American military base that monitors space and detects missile threats, and it holds large reserves of gold, diamonds, uranium and rare earth metals used in electronic devices. It is also expected to be a key part of global shipping routes in the coming decades.
The Trump transition team has been in discussions with people in the private sector since November about potential business prospects in Greenland, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Rare earths mining projects and a new hydroelectricity facility are among the top projects that have been floated.
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