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Trump doubles down on Greenland interest: ‘We need it for international security’

By Elías Thorsson January 21, 2025

In his first Oval Office press conference since taking office on January 20th, President Donald J. Trump reiterated his interest in Greenland, as he talked up the island’s strategic importance for international security. Speaking while signing a flurry of executive orders, Trump suggested that Greenland could play a pivotal role in countering growing Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic.

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