Saturday, January 24, 2026

A US Takeover of Greenland?

Is there actually going to be a US takeover of Greenland? 

President Trump has continued to push the issue, releasing a letter stating, “The world is not secure unless we have complete and total control of Greenland.” Security may be the stated reason from the government, though some locals in the country’s capital of Nuuk, and other critical observers, reject that claim and ascribe other motivations, notably acquisition of the country’s mineral wealth, and challenging the NATO alliance in favor of an America-first return to the Monroe Doctrine of regional hegemony.  Polls have repeatedly shown that US annexation is very unpopular not only in Greenland, but in the US and Europe. Countries like Denmark and France have already sent military units to Nuuk and have said they plan to use military force in its defense against unlawful incursions. 

How much they may be able to do against the world’s largest military remains to be seen, but the European countries are banking on Trump pulling back and eventually losing interest in this project if enough resistance is shown. All this commotion comes at a time when frustrations within the NATO alliance are high, with Trump accusing the other allied nations of not playing their part in defense funding. 


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