The fate of Greenland, which President Donald Trump wants to seize, will have an effect on the entire world, according to the New York Times.
The reason why, the paper reported Wednesday, is that Greenland has a lot of ice — much of which is allegedly melting.
“Most of Greenland’s landmass, which takes up about two million square kilometers in all, or nearly 840,000 square miles, is covered in ice,” the Times noted.
“That ice is melting rapidly because the polar regions of the world are warming rapidly, with wide-ranging consequences for the stability of the Earth’s climate,” the paper claimed.
Greenland is becoming geopolitically priceless for USA
Why Greenland suddenly matters? Earlier, Arctic was frozen, Sea routes unusable, No one cared much
Now, Ice is melting, Arctic sea routes are opening, Ships can move between – Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean through the… pic.twitter.com/z6CuBBUgoU
— Normal Guy (@Normal_2610) January 9, 2026
But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, despite claims otherwise from radicalized climate alarmists.
“As the Arctic warms, potential new trading routes open up, as well as access to mineral riches, including those that are vital for clean energy technologies useful for slowing climate change,” according to the Times.
Or put more succinctly, “In short, climate change makes the Arctic more accessible and more of a strategic target for world powers.”
And bless his heart, President Trump knows this quite well, ergo his deep desire to acquire Greenland and make it a part of the U.S.
“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security… IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/uDfWla0hNU
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 14, 2026
Note how, in the post above, he cited the threat of China. He was right.
Climate change has reportedly opened up new shipping routes along the Northern Sea that China desperately wants to exploit.
“Beijing calls it ‘Polar Silk Road,’ a shipping corridor that passes through Russia’s northern coast and is open only a few months of the year,” according to the Times.
Russia also poses a threat.
“The prospect of a new and faster shipping route has spurred a race to build icebreakers — Russia has the largest fleet, followed by a number of NATO members, including Canada, Finland and Sweden,” the Times noted.
The Times further noted that, under the ice, Greenland is rich in “critical raw materials” like graphite, zinc, rare earths, and oil.
The problem is that the local government decreed in 2021 that it would no longer allow oil companies to drill in Greenland because of “climate considerations, environmental considerations, and economic common sense.”
However, this would no longer be an issue if Trump were to commandeer Greenland and simply change the rules.
Greenland’s vast territory is a treasure chest of untapped resources.
Greenland has:
• 38.5 million tons of rare earth oxides
• Massive uranium deposits
• Vast oil and gas reserves
• Precious metals
• Some of the world’s largest fresh water reservesAnd all of these could… pic.twitter.com/FvfwRjfpMP
— Ulrik K. Lykke (@ulriklykke) January 15, 2025
What’s holding Trump back? Republicans, sadly …
“Senate Republicans are vowing to block any effort by President Trump to seize Greenland by military force,” The Hill reported on Thursday.
It gets worse.
Two of said Republicans plan to travel to the capital of Denmark on Friday to reassure the Danish prime minister that congressional Republicans are on his side …
Can you guess their names? If you guessed Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, you guessed correctly.
“I’m going to remind them that we have coequal branches of government, and I believe that there [is a] sufficient number of members, whether they speak up or not, that are concerned with this,” Tillis told The Hill. “The actual execution of anything that would involve a taking of a sovereign territory that is part of a sovereign nation, I think, would be met with pretty substantial opposition in Congress.”
“Right now, people are trying to be deferential, but this is just an example of whoever keeps on telling the president that this idea is achievable should not be in Washington, D.C.,” he added.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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