Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?

美国能否通过获取格陵兰的矿产资源来实现特朗普总统的领土野心?

World Business Report

2026-01-15

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President Donald Trump says NATO would be stronger if Greenland were under US control. Greenlandic and Danish foreign ministers are about to hold talks in Washington with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The meeting could shape investment, mining and military spending across the Arctic. China's announced record export numbers and the biggest ever trade surplus in global history of 1 point 2 trillion dollars. We explain what this means and Saks Fifth Avenue has applied for Bankruptcy protection
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  • access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?

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  • Yes, President Donald Trump says NATO would be stronger if Greenland were under U.S.

  • control.

  • Writing on social media,

  • Trump said the Arctic territory was vital for America's missile defense system,

  • calling anything short of U.S.