{"id":301733,"date":"2025-01-11T06:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T06:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=301733"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:55:51","slug":"does-trump-want-to-acquire-greenland-for-its-resources-or-to-gain-strategic-military-position-in-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=301733","title":{"rendered":"Does Trump want to acquire Greenland for its resources or to gain strategic military position in the arctic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lance D. Johnson \u2013 Natural News Jan 10, 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Soon-to-be U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited interest in acquiring Greenland, while Denmark and Greenland\u2019s autonomous government resist.<\/li>\n<li>Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, sits at the crossroads of the Arctic and North Atlantic.<\/li>\n<li>Trump\u2019s recent comments and his son\u2019s visit to Greenland have brought the issue back into the spotlight.<\/li>\n<li>Greenland\u2019s strategic location and resources make it a focal point for U.S., Russian, and Chinese ambitions in the Arctic.<\/li>\n<li>Under Trump, the U.S. may seek to bolster its military and economic presence in Greenland amid growing competition with Russia and China in the Arctic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A new Cold War brewing in the arctic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Greenland, the world\u2019s largest island, has long been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/why-greenland-is-of-growing-strategic-significance\">strategic prize for global powers<\/a>. Its icy expanse, once a Cold War battleground, is now at the center of a new geopolitical struggle. As Arctic shipping routes give way to untapped natural resources, the United States, Russia, and China are vying for dominance in the region. Former U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recent remarks about acquiring Greenland\u2014and his refusal to rule out military or economic coercion\u2014have reignited debates about the island\u2019s significance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t assure you on either of those two,\u201d Trump told reporters, referring to Greenland and the Panama Canal. \u201cBut I can say this, we need them for economic security.\u201d His comments, coupled with his son Donald Trump Jr.\u2019s visit to Greenland\u2014where he reportedly distributed hats reading \u201cMake Greenland Great Again\u201d\u2014have drawn sharp criticism from Denmark, Greenland\u2019s sovereign authority. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was unequivocal in resisting any advances from the U.S.: \u201cGreenland is not for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Greenland holds a legacy of military importance for the U.S.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Greenland\u2019s strategic value is not new. During World War II, the U.S. established a military presence on the island to defend against Nazi Germany. This presence expanded during the Cold War, when Greenland became a critical outpost for monitoring Soviet activity. Thule Air Base, established in 1951, housed nuclear-tipped missiles, early warning radars, and interceptor fighters. It was a linchpin of U.S. defense strategy, offering a vantage point just 947 miles from the North Pole.<\/p>\n<p>The Cold War also saw bizarre and ambitious projects, such as Camp Century, a secretive research facility that experimented with nuclear-powered military operations beneath the ice. While Camp Century was abandoned, its toxic legacy remains, with pollutants and radioactive materials buried under Greenland\u2019s melting ice sheet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/29541\/the-u-s-cant-buy-greenland-but-thule-air-base-is-set-to-become-more-vital-than-ever-before\">Today, Thule Air Base<\/a>\u2014renamed Pituffik Space Base in 2023\u2014remains a key U.S. military installation. Operated by the U.S. Space Force, it hosts early warning radars, satellite tracking systems, and fighter detachments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPituffik enables force projection, space superiority, and scientific research in the Arctic region,\u201d according to the Space Force. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/americas-arctic-troops-greenland-diversity-212211258.html\">Approximately 200 U.S. service members are present at the base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Arctic\u2019s strategic importance has only grown since the Cold War. Greenland and the seas surrounding it are home to vast natural resources, including oil, rare earth metals, and fisheries. Russia has been particularly aggressive in asserting its dominance, reactivating Cold War-era bases and building a fleet of icebreakers to project power in the arctic circle.<\/p>\n<p>China, too, has entered the fray, eyeing Arctic shipping lanes and resources. The Pentagon has warned of Beijing\u2019s growing interest in Greenland, where it has sought to invest in infrastructure projects. \u201cThe Arctic is an increasingly competitive domain,\u201d the Pentagon stated, highlighting the potential for China and Russia to collaborate in the region. However, the Pentagon is distancing itself from taking part in any military threats to the region.<\/p>\n<p>For the U.S., Greenland offers a strategic foothold to counter Russia and China\u2019s ambitions. Its location provides unparalleled access to the Arctic and North Atlantic, making it a vital logistics hub and a potential base for air and naval operations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its strategic value, Greenland\u2019s future remains uncertain. The island\u2019s autonomous government has emphasized that any decisions about its sovereignty must involve its people. As the Arctic becomes a new theater for great power competition, Greenland\u2019s role will only grow. Whether as a U.S. ally or a contested territory, the island\u2019s icy expanse is poised to shape the geopolitical landscape for decades to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/why-greenland-is-of-growing-strategic-significance\">TWZ.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/29541\/the-u-s-cant-buy-greenland-but-thule-air-base-is-set-to-become-more-vital-than-ever-before\">TWZ.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/americas-arctic-troops-greenland-diversity-212211258.html\">AOL.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/2025-01-10-does-trump-want-greenland-for-resources-or-military-positioning.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is a new Cold War brewing in the Arctic?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":59981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-301733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-Commentary","category-Current_Affairs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=301733"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301734,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301733\/revisions\/301734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/59981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=301733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=301733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=301733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}