Why does the US want Greenland?

为什么美国想要格陵兰岛?

World Business Report

2026-01-09

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President Trump wants Greeland - and security, money, minerals and influence are all part of the picture. We chat to a Danish politician about Trump's claims. In the US, Trump wants to crack down on payouts to executives and shareholders of major US defence contractors - and also plans to dramatically increase military spending. A defence specialist gives us the lowdown on his objectives. And tech giant Samsung expects bumper profits, so how has that affected its shares? We'll be finding out.
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  • Why does the US want Greenland?

  • President Trump talks security, but money, minerals and influence are all part of the picture.

  • It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Liana Byrne.

  • American defense companies are given both barrels over dividends and Samsung expects bumper profits.

  • President Donald Trump keeps stepping up threats to take over Greenland and Ireland strategically located between Europe and North America,

  • rich in mineral resources.

  • Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark,

  • which Donald Trump wants to make part of American territory.

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will meet with the Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland's future.

  • So what are Danish citizens making of this?

  • Here's Lars Christian Brask, member of the Danish Parliament from the Liberal Alliance.

  • In Denmark, there's a concern.

  • Why is this going on?

  • Why are we seeing a partner,

  • a long-term partner that we've helped in at least two wars in recent time?

  • Why are one of our closest allies and trade partners threatening to take part of the Danish kingdom?

  • How can somebody in Washington say, that it belongs to them,

  • it belongs to the people that live there, it belongs to the people that spawn there,

  • it belongs to the people that have their daily life there and have always been,