This January, US President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on the global stage: the United States must acquire Greenland for national security, by “the easy way” or “the hard way”.
Welcome to ‘Donroeism’ 🌍🧊—Trump’s remix of the Monroe Doctrine, now extended from the Americas to the Arctic. What once was a hemispheric policy has iced over to cover Greenland and beyond.
But the US’s Greenland dreams aren’t brand new. Back in 1946, Washington offered Denmark $100 million for the island, a no-go then and in 2019 when Trump first revived the idea. What’s different today is the intensity: no more whispers, just a full-throated national security agenda.
Now, the Trump administration and its allies are turning rhetoric into reality with a three-pronged strategy: legislative proposals on Capitol Hill, strategic military signals in the North Atlantic, and economic pressure points aimed at Greenland’s key partners. 🚢📜💼
Could this bold Arctic gambit reshape US–European relations and spark a new polar race? As ice melts and power shifts north, all eyes are on Greenland. 🤔
Reference(s):
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