The geopolitical landscape of the Arctic Circle has intensified, especially concerning Greenland's sovereignty amid US President Donald Trump's ambitions for acquisition. Trump has suggested transferring Greenland to the US for national security purposes, which has fictionalized relations with Denmark and Canada. As Arctic nations like Russia increase their assertiveness, cooperative dynamics within the Arctic Council—comprised of the Arctic Five—are eroding, raising concerns over resource competition and geopolitical tensions in a region traditionally known for its collaborative environment.
We need Greenland for national security and even international security. And we're working with everybody involved to try and get it.
Amid a scramble to shore up valuable resource reserves, are the Arctic's relatively peaceful days soon to be a thing of the past?
None of these nations 'owns' the Arctic. They exercise their territorial and economic rights in line with international law.
The Arctic Five can exploit living and non-living natural resources in their Exclusive Economic Zones, including fishing rights, oil and gas exploration.
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