Why is Donald Trump renewing calls for takeover of Greenland?

The Guardian - World News National SecurityNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by Miranda BryantJanuary 6, 2026 at 06:35 PM

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‘We need to fight’: Trump Greenland threat brings sense of unity in Denmark

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Donald Trump is renewing calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland, prompting tensions with Greenland and Denmark, which controls the territory's foreign and security policy. Trump claims he needs Greenland for national security reasons, citing its strategic location between the U.S. and Russia. Greenland is emerging as a geopolitical battleground due to the climate crisis. The island holds valuable resources, including oil, gas, and minerals essential for green technology, attracting global interest, including from China. Acquiring Greenland could allow the U.S. to control these resources and potentially limit China's influence. Melting Arctic ice is also opening new shipping routes, adding to Greenland's strategic importance.

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China and Russia agreed in November to collaborate on developing new Arctic shipping routes.

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Greenland stopped granting exploration licenses in 2021.

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Mette Frederiksen said an attack on Greenland would mean the end of the NATO alliance.

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Trump is renewing calls for a US takeover of Greenland.

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Greenland is viewed as increasingly important for defence.

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Venezuela 30% Jens-Frederik Nielsen 40% Nicolás Maduro 40% Stephen Miller 40% Russia 50% Mette Frederiksen 50% North Atlantic Treaty Organization ×250% China ×260% Denmark ×570% United States ×580% Donald Trump ×790% Greenland ×16100%

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greenland 100% us takeover 80% donald trump 70% national security 60% geopolitics 60% denmark 50% rare earth minerals 50% climate crisis 50% arctic territory 40%