Greenland Is Strategic. Annexation Is Not

As sea temperatures and geopolitical tensions simultaneously heat up, Greenland’s strategic importance increases. Against this backdrop, the specter of American territorial expansion has emerged as a new factor that is complicating Arctic security.The evolving security environment in the Arctic necessitates deeper American involvement in the region. Specifically, the United States needs to enhance its military presence in Greenland by improving regional air and missile defenses.

Future developments could call for other actions, such as reopening closed bases and deploying more troops to Greenland.However, undermining the territorial integrity of Denmark — one of America’s strongest allies — would be a strategic The post Greenland Is Strategic. Annexation Is Not appeared first on War on the