Why Trump wants Greenland — and what makes it so important for national security | Metals Mine

  • Why Trump wants Greenland — and what makes it so important for national security

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    U.S. President Donald Trump is fixated on taking control of Greenland, a vast, sparsely populated and mineral-rich island situated between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. "It's so strategic," Trump told reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday. "Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security." His comments, which came hot on the heels of an audacious military operation in Venezuela, sounded the alarm across Europe, with Denmark warning that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of the NATO ... (full story)

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Jwosjw
Jan 7, 2026 4:02am
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Isn't it interesting how CNBC and MSM aint even attacking him anymore, they've turned into simple impartial reporters. Oh he said this and they said that, and it is true its strategically important blah blah....No more hostile opinion pieces from the zi0 media vs orange pdf who is militarily literally conquering sovereign lands now, something US didn't even do during Communist expansion in the 20th century, risking extremely aggressive responses from both China and Russia, nuclear superpowers who could render complete planet uninhabitable for thousands of years in case of a proper war.
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Riziq-Cap
Jan 7, 2026 6:38am
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Quoting Jwosjw
Isn't it interesting how CNBC and MSM aint even attacking him anymore, they've turned into simple impartial reporters. Oh he said this and they said that, and it is true its strategically important blah blah....No more hostile opinion pieces from the zi0 media vs orange pdf who is militarily literally conquering sovereign lands now, something US didn't even do during Communist expansion in the 20th century, risking extremely aggressive responses from both China and Russia, nuclear superpowers who could render complete planet uninhabitable for thousands...
Dude, they always been on the side of the empire, blue or red.

This fictional infighting is that, fictional and divide and conquer strategy.

They agree on everything at the bottom line.

Media is the arm of the empire, they are not loyal to one side, the empire is run independent of blue or red selected presidency.

Maduro was "captued" or "seized" or "Arrested" or "taken" - NOT Kidnapped.

Their wording and angle always show their true face - They agree on everything, but complain about none relevant stuff.

Which one of them are advocating for arresting the wanted war criminal?
DaJoWaBa
Jan 7, 2026 6:53am
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The USA doesn't need to do any of this chest-thumping, nationalistic rallying call to annex any territory Trump just fancies.
Greenland is already in the sphere of influence. Agreements made many moons ago allowed the USA to have as many bases on the island as they wanted and there are already treaties operable that allow for the mineral exploration and extraction.
Yet, the US has been withdrawing troops and not investing.
It would be a lot cheaper to just get on with leveraging the alliance that already exists, rather than creating new enemies from within NATO and destroying the most effective sphere of influence and cooperation that has existed for the last 80 years.
Rhetorical Q: Why create a problem for which there was already a very straightforward and easy solution? It would certainly change the hearts and minds of the natural inhabitants over time.
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Trader#1D4D
Jan 7, 2026 8:55am
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Quoting Trader#ADBA
NATO is nothing more than a cold war relic that will only, as President Washington correctly stated in his farewell, would entangle us in wars not of our making and having no relevance to our nation. NATO should have been dissolved the day after the Warsaw Pact ceased to exist.
Funnily enough, only one nato member nation has ever envoked article 5: the USA. Seems y'all got the rest of us entangled in YOUR war, not the other way around.
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The Fool
Jan 7, 2026 12:09pm
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Quoting Trader#ABA0
what a Bunch of Cunts - empire building in the 21s century doesnt cut it
It's exactly opposite to the isolationist message Trump consistently delivered in his 2.0 election bid. Plus, it'll be extremely expensive. And we have things that need fixing at home.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/t...112832792.html
Price
Jan 7, 2026 7:45am
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Quoting Trader#ADBA
NATO is nothing more than a cold war relic ... NATO should have been dissolved the day after the Warsaw Pact ceased to exist.
NATO is effective at deterrence... Russia uses the threat of nukes as deterrence.
Dissolving a mighty military force shield seems weak.
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DaJoWaBa
Jan 7, 2026 8:06am
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Quoting Trader#ADBA
NATO is nothing more than a cold war relic that will only, as President Washington correctly stated in his farewell, would entangle us in wars not of our making and having no relevance to our nation. NATO should have been dissolved the day after the Warsaw Pact ceased to exist.
Then, with respect, that underlines an ignorance, or under-appreciation of both NATO's full scope of hard and soft effects.
The opportunity cost of getting that wrong would be larger and potentially catastrophic, both in militaristic and trade perspectives.
It's potentially too long a debate for this medium but the USA's attempts to stay out of it and concentrate on only it's Atlantic, Pacific and land-based borders whilst also wanting to have the opposite pre-eminence on world matters didn't go so well for the first half of the last century. It cost a whole lot more in the end.
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Trader#3C50
Jan 7, 2026 8:46am
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Quoting Trader#ADBA
NATO is nothing more than a cold war relic that will only, as President Washington correctly stated in his farewell, would entangle us in wars not of our making and having no relevance to our nation. NATO should have been dissolved the day after the Warsaw Pact ceased to exist.
I disagree, what you fail to see are the things that haven't happened that the existence of NATO has prevented. A nut job like Putin would have already ransacked all of Europe by now were it not for NATO. Now all we need is some policing for the USA as they seem to have no trouble invading other countries for their own gain.
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Trader#0B92
Jan 7, 2026 11:17am
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fuck this shit
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objective
Jan 7, 2026 12:20pm
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president of peace.
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Trader#8CFD
Jan 7, 2026 11:02am
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Do you mean the fat sex predator ?
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Trader#ABA0
Jan 7, 2026 11:29am
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what a Bunch of Cunts - empire building in the 21s century doesnt cut it
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Guide2befree
Jan 7, 2026 9:22am
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There hasn't been a US president since JFK that has stood up to the Communist machine. We now have one that has the balls to say enough is enough. Go Google, "Donroe Doctrine".
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Trader#6CAB
Jan 7, 2026 3:00am
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Well, how much longer can this go on?
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fatbat
Jan 7, 2026 9:34am
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I say Russia is even better for national security. How about it?!
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Trader#30DF
Jan 7, 2026 9:35am
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Quoting Trader#3C50
{quote} I disagree, what you fail to see are the things that haven't happened that the existence of NATO has prevented. A nut job like Putin would have already ransacked all of Europe by now were it not for NATO. Now all we need is some policing for the USA as they seem to have no trouble invading other countries for their own gain.
I'm sorry but Russia is incapable of ransacking the backwater country of Ukraine. Why do you buy into the notion that they could overrun all of Europe, who until Trump forced them to pay their own way on defense, were happy to use NATO(U.S.) for that purpose.
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Trader#ADBA
Jan 7, 2026 7:36am
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NATO is nothing more than a cold war relic that will only, as President Washington correctly stated in his farewell, would entangle us in wars not of our making and having no relevance to our nation.

NATO should have been dissolved the day after the Warsaw Pact ceased to exist.
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Trader#42D7
Jan 7, 2026 11:20am
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Trump and i squeeze the shorts everyday since august of 2025… try shorting the market and we will burn you lol
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Trader#42D7
Jan 7, 2026 11:21am
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Love you trump, lets screw all the short traders
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Trader#C92B
Jan 7, 2026 10:42am
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Quoting Trader#30DF
{quote} I'm sorry but Russia is incapable of ransacking the backwater country of Ukraine. Why do you buy into the notion that they could overrun all of Europe, who until Trump forced them to pay their own way on defense, were happy to use NATO(U.S.) for that purpose.
You don't know shit buddy. Watch your mouth and never insult my president again.
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