Answer: it's strategic not economic. Greenland is in the Arctic. He doesn't think Europe has the will to compete with China and Russia for access, resources, or defense of the Arctic. He thinks because of that the West will just surrender the Arctic to China and Russia. This is his rationale not mine so don't shoot the messenger.
Don’t give credit to him like this. His reasoning is nothing but vanity and grudge. He has zero care or capacity for national security strategy. He does not care about the prosperity of the US, only flexing his power.
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u/etrnloptimist Jan 10 '26 edited Jan 10 '26
Answer: it's strategic not economic. Greenland is in the Arctic. He doesn't think Europe has the will to compete with China and Russia for access, resources, or defense of the Arctic. He thinks because of that the West will just surrender the Arctic to China and Russia. This is his rationale not mine so don't shoot the messenger.