"In the days since the United States' surprise raid into Venezuela, there's been a renewed focus on Trump's interest in the island, sparking fear among locals. "I don't know what he's able to do. Most of me is trying to tell myself, 'Don't worry, everything's going to be fine,' but still I'm worried," Tupaarnaq Kreutzmann Kleist, a sheep farmer in South Greenland, told Business Insider's Sarah Andersen on Tuesday."
"Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Greenland tourist company Raw Arctic, echoed Kleist's concerns, saying that he and many of his peers are worried about how the situation may affect their finances. "We've made investments into developing our tourism aspects of our company, and it comes with risk now because of the geopolitical situation and the threats by Trump, so of course, yeah, we're all really worried," he told Business Insider on Tuesday."
Renewed US interest in Greenland, including discussion of using the US military, has sparked fear among Greenland residents and raised economic concerns. Local residents express uncertainty and worry about potential US actions. Business owners in tourism fear investments and operations could be jeopardized by geopolitical tension and threats. A White House spokesperson confirmed options under consideration range up to military involvement. Greenland's strategic value increases as Arctic ice melts, opening shipping routes, intensifying competition with Russia and China, and exposing critical minerals and existing US military infrastructure, which heightens geopolitical stakes for the island.
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