US EditionGet the Facts: What Makes Greenland so Valuable — and Why President Trump Is Interested
Trump seeks U.S. control over Greenland citing security concerns from Russia and China amid NATO tensions, with a mental health survey launched under intense local pressure.
- Diplomatic talks last week between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland began after Greenland Prime Minister Jens‑Frederik Nielsen warned on January 20, 2026, that U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control over Greenland.
- Citing national-security concerns, U.S. officials pressed for Greenland access due to Russia and China, pursuing control over military bases and mineral rights.
- Mr Nielsen said, `The view upon Greenland and the population has not changed: Greenland is to be tied to the US and governed from there`, amid a Greenlandic mental-health survey reporting sleep problems and anxiety.
- Some European NATO allies warned the pressure risks fracturing the alliance and defended Denmark's sovereignty, while President Donald Trump said he secured total U.S. access to Greenland in a NATO deal.
- Longer-Term, the issue raises questions over sovereignty, as Nielsen warned that ignoring borders risks dividing the world and clashes with Greenlandic land law and Inuit values.
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