In a statement, the White House told the BBC that Trump had made clear that acquiring Greenland was a “national security priority”.
In a statement, the White House told the BBC that Trump had made clear that acquiring Greenland was a “national security priority”.
It gives a direct route from the USA through the Arctic to the entire coastline of Northern Europe and Russia, and it places the USA on every side of Canada, surrounding it. So it makes it easier for the USA’s military to reach Europe, Russia and Asia, and easier to seize Canada by force, should Trump decide to follow through on his threats.