Do Russia and China pose a national security threat to the US in Greenland?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Sarah ShamimJanuary 7, 2026 at 04:14 PM

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In January 2026, US President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland for national security reasons, citing concerns about Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic region. Trump stated that Greenland is "covered with Russian and Chinese ships" and that the US needs it. The White House statement indicated that military options are being considered to achieve this foreign policy goal. Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark since 1979, has the right to declare independence. Leaders from Greenland and Denmark have consistently rejected the idea of selling the island, which hosts a US military base. Trump first expressed interest in acquiring Greenland in 2019.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Hans Egede 30% Denmark ×250% White House ×370% Russia ×270% China ×270% United States ×480% Donald Trump ×790% Greenland ×16100%

Keywords

greenland 100% national security 100% us foreign policy 80% russia 70% china 70% military option 60% us military base 50% arctic region 50% deterrence 40%

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Negative

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Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Greenland

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