President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to buy Greenland, Refuse to exclude the use of military or economic stress To achieve the goal of controlling Danish autonomy. Essence
However, the United States is not the only country that pays attention to the region. In 2018, a Chinese state -owned company bid about $ 550 million to expand two airports on Greenland, but eventually canceled the bid.
At the same time, Russia has re -opened the Soviet military base in the Arctic region since 2015, including Nagurskoye, only 600 miles from northern Greenland.
Kalus Dodds, a geopolitical professor at Royal Holloway at the University of London, said: “Greenland is almost a zero ground with more geopolitics and strategic significance in the North Pole.”
With the influence of China and Russia in the Arctic, Greenland’s position is essential for the American ballistic missile warning system.
Heritage Foundation’s senior researcher Brent Sadler said: “With the rise of China and its ICBM ballistic missile Arsenal, Greenland plays the role of defense due to geographical location.”
Greenland’s position also brings unique economic opportunities, thanks to the Arctic transportation route. According to data from the Arctic Committee, transportation on the Arctic route increased by 37 % between 2013 and 2023.
In 2018, China also announced construction “Perity Silk Road“Link China and Europe through the Arctic Ocean.
“As the Arctic ice stream changes in the recent past, it is expected that it will continue to change and open the Arctic transportation route. You have several beneficial potential potential.”
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