How Greenland became a flashpoint in Arctic politics

The Arctic Circle — and the sovereignty of its biggest island, Greenland — is back in the international geopolitical spotlight. “We need Greenland for national security and even international security. And we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it,” US President Donald Trump said in a speech to the US Congress on March 4. “One way or the other, we’re going to get it.” READ: Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland Even on the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly called into question the sovereignty of two Arctic nations, Denmark and Canada. Not only does he want the US to acquire Greenland, a Danish territory — a prospect vocally opposed by Copenhagen and […]... Keep on reading: How Greenland became a flashpoint in Arctic politics