Trump is strongly interested in taking Greenland. The main reason is that he is worried about the situation which China or Russia might invade
Greenland in the future. Trump ``wants to take over Greenland either by buying the autonomous island territory or by using military force ,
calling it a matter of national security despite fierce pushback from Greenland,Denmark and European allies.`` 1)
Trump thinks that Greenland has great oil resources. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says
that ``there is no reason for a negotiation around who controls Greenland because Greenland and the United States and Denmark have been
allies. We share same values, we have worked cooperatively together. `` 2)
Vice President Vance says that ``we know that there are hostile adversaries that have shown a lot of interest in that particular territory, that
particular slice of the world.``3)
These days the leaders of Great Powers Like the U.S., China and Russia are exerting enormous influence in regions or areas which would
bring about many benefits for them from the global viewpoint of economy, politics, commerce and trade in the future.
In particular, the U.S. President Trump prioritizes on exerting hegemonic power by strengthening further diplomatic and military power which
surpasses that of China and Russia.
1), 2), 3) ABC News, January 10, 2026.