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Why the Movements of a U.S. Oil Company in Greenland Have Sparked Concern
The President has repeatedly stated that the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland as a matter of “national security.” Greenland’s positioning between the U.S., Russia, and Europe makes it a strong geopolitical asset, and Trump has argued that Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island.
Ulrik Pram Gad, a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, tells TIME that “the Greenlandic political system and authorities have actually been very resilient” in the face of the threats.
“They’ve been sticking to insisting that we will help America take care of its legitimate security concerns, but we don’t want to give away our self determination and our sovereignty,” he says.
Still, the topic has repeatedly returned to the forefront of U.S. political discussion.
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