Thu Jan 09 09:45:00 UTC 2025: ## Trump’s Greenland Gambit: US Congressman Warns of Arctic Power Struggle
**Washington, D.C. – January 9, 2025** – Incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has underscored the strategic importance of Greenland to US national security, following President-elect Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring the island. Waltz, in an interview with Fox News, highlighted the growing competition in the Arctic, citing Russia’s expanding fleet of icebreakers and China’s increasing presence.
“Russia is trying to become king of the Arctic,” Waltz stated, emphasizing the region’s rich natural resources, including critical minerals and oil and gas reserves. He contrasted Russia’s sixty-plus icebreakers, some nuclear-powered, with the US’s significantly smaller and less capable fleet.
Trump, who assumes office on January 20th, has refused to rule out using military or economic means to obtain Greenland, echoing previous attempts to purchase the island from Denmark, which were swiftly rejected. Greenland’s Prime Minister, Mute Egede, has reiterated that the island is not for sale.
Despite this, Greenland’s government acknowledged the changing Arctic security landscape in a statement, expressing its desire to collaborate with the incoming Trump administration and other NATO allies to maintain regional stability. Greenland’s strategic location, situated along the shortest route between Europe and North America, and its role in the US ballistic missile early-warning system, underscore its significance. The island’s status as a NATO member via Denmark further complicates the situation.
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