Photograph: Carsten Snejbjerg/BloombergDonald Trump and his will he/won’t he threats on Greenland have held the media spotlight for most of this month. In the US president’s mind, this seems no more than a simple, sensible commercial transaction. Trump has no real interest in Greenland as a vital cog in his Arctic defence project. Greenland is believed to have reserves that could amount to 20 times those of mainland USA. And while a physical invasion is most unlikely, China and/or Russia might well look to strike deals with a Greenland government over access to such deposits.

Source: The Irish Times January 27, 2026 17:01 UTC