Trump administrationGreenland crucial to Arctic race vs. Russia, China: ex-Trump aide
U.S. ownership can lead defense of island, Robert O'Brien says
The town of Ilulissat in western Greenland. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken about his interest in purchasing the world's biggest island. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
December 30, 2024 05:00 JST
WASHINGTON -- Greenland's geography, sitting on the mouth of the Arctic, puts it at the doorstep of a potential future battleground with Russia and China, and the U.S. will defend it if Denmark will not, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's former national security adviser said on Sunday.