The White House is Considering How Much It Would Cost to Acquire Greenland: WP
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Meanwhile, Danish PM Frederiksen began a visit to Greenland to meet with the new autonomous government.
On Wednesday, The Washington Post (WP) reported that the White House is compiling estimates on how much it would cost to acquire and administer Greenland, in what would be yet another clear demonstration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to take control of the autonomous territory governed by Denmark.
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The presidential office is analyzing the economic offer that could be presented to the Greenlanders to persuade them to become part of the United States, the cost of providing federal services in the territory, and even potential revenues from exploiting its natural resources, primarily minerals.
“The president believes that Greenland is a strategically important location and is confident that the Greenlanders would be better served if the United States protected them from modern threats in the Arctic region,” a White House spokeswoman responded when asked about the reported estimates.
Although Trump’s obsession with Greenland dates back some time, it has gained real momentum following his return to the White House. From there, he has stated that the island, key to navigation around the Arctic region, is essential for national security. He has even suggested that he does not entirely rule out the use of force to annex it.
A source from The Washington Post claims that, among the territories the president has expressed a desire to absorb—such as Canada or the Panama Canal—Greenland is the one he considers “the easiest” to annex.
Statements from Trump and Vice President JD Vance indicate that, for now, Washington’s priority is to put forward a substantial economic offer that the autonomous government in Nuuk—as well as Copenhagen, which has strongly condemned everything coming from the White House—would find difficult to reject.
In that regard, the WP article states that the Trump administration is considering presenting a funding proposal for the territory’s 58,000 inhabitants, with allocations exceeding the US$600 million that Denmark currently provides to Greenland annually.
On Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen began a three-day visit to Greenland to meet with the new autonomous government and reinforce Copenhagen’s commitment to the territory.
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