The mainstream media might be having an apocalyptic fit over the Trump administration’s plans for American dominance, in particular the suggestion to expand the physical barriers of the United States.
Greenland has attracted especially strong interest, particularly since Donald Trump, Jr. recently made a visit to the island.
According to a report from the New York Post, a conservative writer makes it clear that Trump’s designs on Greenland are not as suspect as one might think.
“Why? A few critical reasons,” a source close to Trump remarked, specifically with regards to his interest in Greenland.
“Sending a strong, deliberate message to Beijing. Not just talk. Action. Making America ambitious again,” the source noted.
Undoubtedly true. Especially as both Russia and China have their eyes on the Arctic.
“And the president-elect is laying out the early framework of the ‘Trump Doctrine,’” the source continued.
Without a doubt. As many presidents before him have done.
It is not just sources close to Trump, however, that see the possible value: It is also sources that are familiar with the value of the island, in particular its resources.
Atlantic Council nonresident fellow Alex Plitsas highlighted several benefits.
“There are two main reasons [to annex Greenland]. The first is the large deposits of rare earth elements needed for critical defense and electronics manufacturing. Second, Greenland has a legitimately large claim to the Arctic and that would provide the US with a stronger position as competition there heats up for navigation and resources,” Plitsas declared.
Moreover, the warming that Green Deal fanatics hate has also played a role in opening up more passageways in the North.
“Warming has led to more freedom of navigation in the Arctic,” Plitsas continued.
Even mainstream media has admitted that Trump’s ideas for Greenland are not that far out of bounds, especially from a historical standpoint.
In 2019, TIME magazine reported that Alaska was purchased, after all, in a prior transaction with Russia.
“It wouldn’t be the first time a President has sought to buy Arctic land from another country: In 1867, President Andrew Johnson bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
It wouldn’t even be the first time the U.S. has tried to bag Greenland. Back in 1946, officials offered Denmark $100 million in gold bars for the world’s largest island, a Danish autonomous territory. U.S. officials at the time thought it was a ‘military necessity,’” TIME reported.
TIME also quoted Mike Pompeo, who highlighted the importance of the region.
“Steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade. This could potentially slash the time it takes to travel between Asia and the West by as much as 20 days. Arctic sea lanes could [become] the 21st century Suez and Panama Canals,” Pompeo mused.
That is absolutely true. Will Trump succeed in an Arctic Canal?
Only time will tell.
Author: Ofelia Thornton
