1、JANUARY 2026Greenland,Rare Earths,and Arctic SecurityBy Meredith Schwartz and Gracelin BaskaranIntroductionJust one day after the U.S.raid in Venezuela and capture of Nicolas Maduro,President Trump turned his sights northward to the island of Greenland.On January 5,President Trump affirmed,“we need
2、Greenland from the standpoint of national security.”Senior Trump aides soon echoed the assertion the United States could seize the Danish territory to support national interests.These recent comments mark a return to rhetoric that made headlines in the early days of 2025,as the newly re-elected Pres
3、ident Trump declared the United States could purchase the autonomous Danish territory.The renewed focus on Greenland underscores the Trump administrations approach to resource security as national security.Greenland is rich in natural resources including iron ore,graphite,tungsten,palladium,vanadium
4、,zinc,gold,uranium,copper,and oil.But the resources attracting the most attention to the region are rare earth elements(REEs).Vulnerabilities in U.S.REE supply chains for defense and commercial needs have recently been at the forefront of policy issues in Washington.Notably,2025 was marked by multip
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