
When Donald Trump first floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, and then renewed that interest in his second term, many people treated it as a joke or a bizarre whim. But while the idea of “buying” a country in the 21st century is certainly unconventional (and diplomatically fraught), the reasons behind his interest are rooted in hard geopolitical strategy.
To understand why a U.S. President would want this massive, icy island, you have to look at it through three lenses: Military Location, Rare Resources, and Global Competition.









