{"id":52935,"date":"2026-01-19T10:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/?p=52935"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:02:29","slug":"why-does-trump-wants-to-buy-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/why-does-trump-wants-to-buy-greenland\/","title":{"rendered":"Explainer: Why Does Trump Want Greenland So Bad and Why It Is Fueling Tensions Between US and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>American President Donald Trump reiterated his desire for the United States to buy Greenland after a US military operation overthrew and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. This swiftly went from looking like political bluster to becoming a major international controversy.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">While a possible purchase has also been suggested, Trump says he plans to take control of the island &#8220;the easy way&#8221; or &#8220;the hard way&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">His demands however has strongly been rejected by Greenland&#8217;s leaders and by Nato member Denmark, of which the island is a semi-autonomous territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 hNbOGD\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-f98b1ad2-0 gXmhTb\"><strong>Where is the territory and why does it matter to Trump?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p>The largest island in the world, Greenland, is situated in the Arctic. It is about six times the size of Germany, at 2.2 million square kilometres (836,330 square miles).<\/p>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GxfCtlAzWSMAtz92Gn6fws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_sm td_default_btn\">Join our WhatsApp community<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46973\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46973\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-scaled.avif\" alt=\"greenland\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-scaled.avif 2560w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-1024x682.avif 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-768x511.avif 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-1536x1023.avif 1536w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-2048x1364.avif 2048w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-631x420.avif 631w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-640x426.avif 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/donald-trump-681x453.avif 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Trump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With only 56,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom are native Inuit, it is also the world&#8217;s most sparsely populated region.<\/p>\n<p>It is ideally situated for early warning systems in the case of missile attacks and for monitoring shipping in the area due to its location between North America and the Arctic.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c74x4m71pmjo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">BBC<\/a>, the US had intended to place nuclear weapons on the island during the height of the Cold War, but the proposal was shelved due to technical issues and Denmark&#8217;s opposition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The US has operated Pituffik Space Base &#8211; formerly known as Thule Air Base &#8211; since World War Two. It currently monitors for missiles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52943\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland.webp 800w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland-768x520.webp 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland-620x420.webp 620w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland-640x434.webp 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/greenland-681x461.webp 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>About 80% of Greenland is covered by ice, meaning most people live on the south-western coast around the capital, Nuuk.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/trump-says-us-will-acquire-greenland-by-force\/\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> US will acquire Greenland \u2018whether they like it or not\u2019 \u2013 Trump makes confident claims<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Its primary source of income is fishing, and the Danish government provides substantial subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>Greenland&#8217;s natural resources, such as iron, uranium, and rare earth minerals, have drawn more attention in recent years. It might also contain substantial amounts of gas and oil.<\/p>\n<p>When the island&#8217;s ice sheet melts due to global warming, these resources might become more accessible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Valuable mineral resources have been a key focus of Trump elsewhere, including in his dealings with Ukraine. However, the US president has said: &#8220;We need Greenland for national security, not minerals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51593\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51593\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/green-land-leader-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Land&#8217;s prime minister, Jens Fredrik Nielson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">More than once, he has described the threat he perceives from rival powers, saying that &#8220;if we don&#8217;t take Greenland, Russia or China will take Greenland&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 hNbOGD\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-f98b1ad2-0 gXmhTb\"><strong>What have Denmark and other Nato allies said about Greenland&#8217;s future?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p>Greenland is a part of NATO through Denmark but lacks an autonomous military of its own.<\/p>\n<p>Copenhagen, which has historically maintained tight ties with Washington, is astonished by Trump&#8217;s position on the island&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>Any attempt to seize Greenland would mean the end of NATO, according to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.<\/p>\n<p>Together with the leaders of fellow NATO members France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain, she and her UK colleague Sir Keir Starmer signed a statement. It stated that &#8220;Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GxfCtlAzWSMAtz92Gn6fws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_sm td_default_btn\">Join our WhatsApp community<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52944\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52944\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg.webp 1050w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-672x420.webp 672w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-640x400.webp 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ComboUsDenmarkGreenlandEuropeDiplomacy_jpg-681x425.webp 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NATO members France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain rally behind Green land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Other European countries including France, Sweden and Germany have stated that they will send military personnel to the territory for exercises and security purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-218230f8-0 hYtfXU\" data-testid=\"ad-unit\" data-component=\"ad-slot\">\n<div id=\"dotcom-mid_5\" class=\"dotcom-ad active\" data-testid=\"dotcom-mid_5\" data-ad-slot=\"{}\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"dotcom-ad-inner\">\n<div class=\"dotcom-ad-text-wrapper\">\n<h3><strong>Trump to Impose 10% Tariff on European Countries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"dotcom-slot-mid_5\" class=\"dotcom-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CIuTu7aal5IDFR6CUAYdLq4GpQ\">\n<p>Citing the ongoing dispute, Trump responded on Friday, January 16, by announcing plans to levy an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/tariff-threat-countries-not-greenland-takeover\/\">10% duty on goods exported to the US<\/a> from eight European nations.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Great Britain\u2014all of which are currently coping with tariffs imposed by Trump in 2025\u2014are among the impacted nations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20962\" src=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1.avif\" alt=\"H-1B Visa\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1.avif 2048w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-1536x1152.avif 1536w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-560x420.avif 560w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-80x60.avif 80w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-100x75.avif 100w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-180x135.avif 180w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-238x178.avif 238w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-265x198.avif 265w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-640x480.avif 640w, https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/donald-trump-1-681x511.avif 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to Trump, starting on February 1, &#8220;all or any goods&#8221; from the impacted nations would be subject to the new levy.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the tariffs will increase to 25 percent in June 1 and the measures would remain until \u201csuch time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Join Our Social Media Channels:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">WhatsApp:<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaINDLn8V0toq2u6BJ34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NaijaEyes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Naijaeyess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naija_eyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naijaeyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@naijaeyes2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"s1\">NaijaEyes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/category\/foreign\/\">READ THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 GunZh\" data-component=\"image-block\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American President Donald Trump reiterated his desire for the United States to buy Greenland after a US military operation overthrew and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. 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