Greenland: Trump Insists US Needs Greenland for Security as Danish and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers Visit Washington

Jan 14, 2026 | Aarif Lashari
The Swamp
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US President Donald Trump has once again insisted that the United States “needs” Greenland for national and global security, reviving a controversial idea as the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers visit Washington for high-level talks. The remarks, echoing Trump’s much-publicized interest in acquiring Greenland during his presidency, have reignited debate over Arctic geopolitics, sovereignty, and the future of international cooperation in the rapidly changing polar region.As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt and global powers eye new shipping routes and resources, Greenland has become far more than a distant island. Trump’s comments, timed with diplomatic meetings in Washington, underline how strategic competition in the Arctic is intensifying.