Trump's Greenland Gambit: A Recipe for Disaster in the Arctic The recent announcement by President Trump that the US has reached an agreement to take permanent control of Greenland's security has left many questions unanswered and raised concerns about the long term implications.
The move, championed by Trump as a necessary step to address "national security" concerns, has been met with widespread opposition from both the Danish government and the people of Greenland.
Trump's assertion that the US needs to control Greenland to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic is not entirely unfounded, but his approach is fundamentally flawed.