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The Svalbard proof Trump wants Greenland for dollars, not defense

By Tom Rogan
Published January 16, 2026 12:08pm ET
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The Svalbard proof Trump wants Greenland for dollars, not defense
Map showing Svalbard, which is a Norwegian Arctic archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Circled in red are NATO territories and reveal the convenient distance between the archipelago that Trump seeks for energy and mineral resources.

President Donald Trump dishonors the United States and Denmark, one of America’s most loyal allies, with his threats that the Danish territory of Greenland must be transferred to American ownership. Denmark deserves better.

So do Americans.

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Arctic Denmark Donald Trump Foreign Policy Greenland NATO Norway Russia