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Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland and why it matters in 3 maps

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2 weeks ago

Greenland rarely draws global attention. But as ice melts and great powers inch closer, the world’s largest island has become a strategic prize — one that caught President Donald Trump's eye long before most Americans were paying attention.A semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland is home to a key U.S. military base and has become increasingly important to global security and trade as melting ice opens new shipping lanes and access to natural resources.That shift underscores the serious geopolitical calculation behind Trump’s interest in the island’s location, military value and the ra...

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