donal trump et le Groenland

« So, we chose the article from the bbc website called " Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think? " Because recently Trump has expressed several times his desire to buy Greenland or bring it under U.S.

control.

He did a visit in Greenland in january like we can see with the picture of his plane on the article. This idea has been met with strong opposition from Greenlanders and Denmark. First of all, Greenland is the largest island in the world, located in the Arctic.

It is an autonomous territory of Denmark, meaning it has its own government, but Denmark controls foreign policy and defense. Greenland is rich in natural resources and has a strategic location in the Arctic, making it very attractive to global powers like the U.S., the China, and Russia. As for Trump, he wants Greenland for two main reasons: military strategy and economic opportunities. About military strategy, Greenland is geographically important for U.S.

national security.

If Russia were to launch missiles towards the U.S., the shortest route would be over the North Pole and Greenland. The U.S.

already has a military base in Greenland, Pituffik Space Base, which has been there since World War II.

This base is crucial for monitoring Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic.

As Russia and China are increasing their military presence in the Arctic, the U.S.

wants to strengthen its control over the region. Then, about Economic Opportunities, Greenland is rich in rare earth minerals, uranium, and iron, which are important for technology and the military industry.

Due to climate change, the Arctic ice is melting, making these resources easier to extract.

Trump sees Greenland as a potential economic advantage for the U.S.

and believes that, by controlling it, the U.S. could also benefit from mining, trade, and tourism. But Trump is not the first to want buy this island, it happens a lot of time a long time ago, like in In 1867, after the U.S.

bought Alaska from Russia, they also tried to buy Greenland, but.... »