The author argues that Trump's interest in Greenland was not absurd but strategically sound. They explore potential benefits for both the US and Greenland through various partnerships, including reactivating the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement, establishing a Compact of Free Association, or forming a trilateral agreement with Denmark. The author emphasizes Greenland's strategic importance in the Arctic, its potential for economic growth, and the need to counter China's influence in the region.
The Danish prime minister dismissed the notion as “absurd,” while a former Danish leader called it an “April Fool’s Day joke.” The establishment media treated it as a punch line. Trump ’s Greenland concept was never absurd — it was strategic.
By all available evidence, the Trump administration can successfully negotiate a deal with the Greenlandic government to bolster both our economic and national security and theirs. This agreement allows the US to negotiate long-term leases for key areas, including sites rich in rare-earth deposits, deep-water ports or suited for military bases.
A COFA with Greenland would preserve its self-governance while providing US defense guarantees, economic aid, expanded trade and other benefits. It would strengthen Greenland’s autonomy while securing America’s strategic foothold in the Arctic, anchored by Alaska. Education and technology exchanges would let Greenlanders shape their own future — one rooted in both independence and prosperity.
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