Amid all the chaos and speculation brought about by Donald Trump’s obsession with taking Greenland, the standpoints of other global superpowers has perhaps taken a temporary backseat.
Trump has been extremely vocal concerning his desire to make Greenland – a Danish territory – part of the United States, in spite of resistance from Denmark and other members of NATO, not to mention fierce opposition within the U.S. political sphere.
Trump’s second term in office has thus far been more eventful than the vast majority of people could have possibly envisaged. In an unexpected turn, the 79-year-old made clear his wish to annex Greenland shortly after returning to the White House last January, though the urgency and doggedness with which he is pursuing the plan has come as a shock to the rest of the world.
The president has repeatedly made the claim that the assimilation of Greenland is a strategic aim of both Russia and China, thereby making it a matter of national security that the United States get there first.
