Toward a More Prudent US Greenland Policy

Justin Logan and Sumantra Maitra The current rhetoric surrounding Greenland is counterproductive. Instead of suggesting the United States may annex the island, Washington should instead open the door to security cooperation and investment in Greenland, which will benefit both sides in the long run. , Proponents of annexing Greenland offer three main US interests in the Arctic , but none of them require annexing Greenland.

First, due to global warming, the Arctic is growing into an important trade and military route, and Washington should not allow rival great powers to establish a security cordon around those routes. Second, in an era of consolidation of high-tech supply chains, the United States needs a steady supply of rare earth elements and, more generally, critical minerals , especial