US EditionUS weighs special status for Greenland as quest for island intensifies, Reuters reports
- Plans are underway within U.S. Circles to extend America's influence over Greenland through a Compact of Free Association agreement, potentially starting in May 2025.
- The idea follows China’s growing involvement in Greenland’s mining sector and political ties, which raised U.S. Concerns about strategic and supply-chain vulnerabilities.
- Greenland hosts significant rare earth mineral deposits crucial for high-tech and military uses, but extraction faces regulatory, infrastructural, and labor challenges.
- An official suggested that a COFA might offer an effective solution to some of the issues related to Greenland’s security, emphasizing the potential advantages of the proposed agreement.
- The plan implies Greenland would likely need independence from Denmark, though polls show most Greenlanders oppose U.S. Integration, and Denmark rejects U.S. Acquisition proposals.
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Trump Moves to Strike Deal with Greenland While Still Eyeing American Takeover
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Sources: US considering putting Greenland under its national defense
Greenland could soon be transferred to the US National Defense Department, sources told CNN. It is being interpreted as a sign that the Trump administration is moving forward with its threats to take over Greenland. The Danish Defense Forces confirm that they are aware of the plans.
Trump officials mull proposing COFA status to Greenland - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations, according to two U.S. officials and another person familiar with the discussions.
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