Donald Trump said large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration will start in Greenland, after a new security deal with Denmark and Greenland expanded the US military role there.
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01Summary
- 01Trump said on Truth Social that “massive” exploration for oil, gas and minerals is ready to begin in Greenland.
- 02He called Greenland a source of some of the world’s largest reserves of “easily” extractable oil.
- 03Last month, Trump reached a security deal with Denmark and Greenland that allows two new military bases and his planned “Golden Dome” missile defence system.
- 04The agreement reaffirmed Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
- 05Trump said the deal gives the US and Europe security advantages and argued any attack on the US would have to pass over Greenland.
02Why it matters
The comments link Greenland’s natural resources with US security planning, raising questions about the island’s strategic role. They also come after a dispute over Trump’s past refusal to rule out seizing Greenland by force.
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