One year ago, just before he re-assumed the presidency, Donald Trump was pilloried by the feckless Secretary of State Antony Blinken as well as the usual gang of late-night talk show propagandists. What for, on this occasion? Trump expressed a desire to acquire Greenland.
A sizeable throng of Trump supporters, including GOP officials, also were bewildered about the quest. Many felt that this notion in no way was a top concern and that the historic mess left by Biden/Harris presented more than enough challenges. On top of that, Biden’s puppet masters spent their last days in power sabotaging and undermining the incoming Trump Administration in every way that they could muster.
The Adults are Now in Charge
Upon re-entering office, Trump had his hands full: inflation, energy production, illegals by the multi-millions, drug cartels, China, Russia, Ukraine, activist judges... the list was and remains endless. Unlike his first Administration, however, this time, Trump knew all about Washington DC.
More pointedly, the President knew who to pick for his staff, advisors, agency heads, ambassadors, and cabinet. In particular, the foursome of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Pete Hegseth is perhaps as fine a line-up as we’ve witnessed in the last 40 years, if not the last 200 years. All of which brings us to Greenland.
Much More than Ice and Snow
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting three towns in Greenland (there are no cities), whereas, for most Americans, Greenland is merely a big place on the map to the right of Canada, and that’s it.
Today, the world's largest island is of enormous significance to us and to our allies. If the Arctic recedes over the next two decades, then the Arctic Ocean will automatically become an even more advantageous shipping route. It would more efficiently connect East Asia and Europe. As such, the area is sought by our global rivals/adversaries, China and Russia.
The massive waters north of Canada are nearly equal in size to the Mediterranean Sea. Approximately 30 percent of our Earth’s natural gas deposits and 13 percent of its oil reserves are located in the Arctic region. Greenland itself contains untold treasures including minerals and crucial energy sources.
Both Russia and China are highly covetous of this territory. They are well aware that any country can establish operations in the Arctic: International law maintains that beyond 200 nautical miles, waterways and bodies of water are not within the domain of any country. Thus, both nations seek to drill, mine, and fish in this resource-rich environment. Menacingly, they wish to exploit the area for military advantage.
With America’s destruction of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the way in which we extracted Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, both Russia and China are on high alert regarding our military superiority. Both nations would dread our newly invigorated global reach in obtaining Greenland.
The Scramble is On
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been keen to establish China as a great “polar power.” He seeks to chart the Arctic Ocean floor, construct massive icebreakers, extract valuable minerals, and mine emerging energy sources. Russia, despite dwindling finances accruing to the multi-year war in Ukraine, has already placed aircraft, naval vessels, missiles, and armaments throughout several Arctic bases.
As for the U.S.? In Alaska, we have about 26,700 active military personnel with some 30,000 dependents. Seeking to hide their utter weakness, a bit more than three years ago, the Biden manipulators prepared an Arctic strategy, claiming that the U.S. will bolster both our “military and civilian capabilities," "as required to deter threats.” Beyond that, their progress was close to zilch.
What about Canada, the nation with territory closest to the Arctic? They are lax. Their Arctic patrols operate in the summer month only, with limited ice-breaking capabilities. What’s more, the Canadians have no political will to succeed. They are virtually defenseless. If somehow they mustered the will, they’d still be years away from a strong defensive posture.
The Only Game in Town
We must take the lead, for our benefit, Canada’s, and NATO’s. As with Thomas Jefferson’s 1803 Louisiana Purchase at an astonishing three cents per acre (even by the monetary values of that age), and as with U.S. Secretary of State William Seward's 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia – nearly 600,000 square miles – at only two cents per acre, acquiring Greenland today is both prudent and vital. Let the scoffers be damned.
Fortunately, President Trump, with top talent like JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Pete Hegseth, has a strategy to safeguard our interests and those of our Allies. The key component is acquiring Greenland.
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