Who Owns Greenland: The U.S., Denmark, or the Highest Bidder?

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And today, for the first time,

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we're broadcasting from
Greenland.

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Picture this.
The Arctic wind howls outside as

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we sit inside a modern research
outpost built on the frozen

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coast near Nuke, Greenland's
capital.

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The view?
A vast expanse of icebergs,

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cracked and shifting under a sky
painted by Northern Lights.

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It's breathtaking, untouched.
And yet this might be the most

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contested land on Earth.
But what makes Greenland so

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valuable?
It's not just ice.

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Beneath the frozen tundra lies
one of the world's last grey

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treasure troves.
Rare earth minerals, the kind

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used in everything from
smartphones to missile systems.

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Copper, nickel and uranium,
critical for global industries.

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Oil and natural gas potentially
worth hundreds of billions of

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dollars as Arctic drilling
technology advances.

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And then there's the sea itself.
Greenland's waters are some of

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the richest fishing grounds in
the world.

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A multi billion dollar industry
feeding Europe, North America

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and Asia.
This land isn't empty, it's

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wealthy beyond measure.
And the real question is who

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gets to control it?
Denmark.

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The US for the highest bidder.
Inside a classified Pentagon

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briefing, top US officials are
locked in debate.

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The military strategists are
clear.

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If we don't take Greenland now,
China or Russia will.

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But across the table, economic
power players are salivating at

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the opportunity.
A hedge fund CEO whispers to a

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White House advisor.
We're looking at one of the most

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valuable land deals in history.
Let's make it happen.

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Greed and fear are in the air.
Some see trillions in Arctic

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oil, minerals and shipping
routes.

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Others see a rival superpower
moving in.

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If the US hesitates, the message
is clear.

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Either America acts or someone
else will.

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Meanwhile, inside Denmark's
parliament, emotions are running

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high.
An economist presents a brutal

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truth.
Greenland costs Denmark billions

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in subsidies.
Selling it could erase a decade

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of financial strain.
But their foreign minister is

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livid, slamming the table.
Greenland is not for sale.

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And on the ground here in
Greenland, the air is thick with

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uncertainty.
Some dream of independence,

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ready to break free from
Denmark's control.

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But others fear economic
collapse if Denmark pulls out.

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And in the shadows, China is
moving in with billion dollar

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infrastructure projects.
Beijing is trying to do what the

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US hasn't when Greenland threw
investment, not war.

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Here's the kicker. the US has
tried this before.

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In 1946, America offered Denmark
$100 million to buy Greenland.

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Denmark refused, and in 2019,
President Trump revived the

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idea.
People laughed then.

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They aren't laughing now.
Today we break it all down.

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Could the US actually buy
Greenland?

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Should Denmark sell?
Or, if negotiations fail, could

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we see military intervention?
The stakes are real.

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The Arctic is melting, new trade
routes are opening, and the

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world's superpowers are
circling.

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Let's get into it.
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Let's get one thing straight.

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Buying Greenland wouldn't be a
real estate deal.

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It would be one of the biggest
financial power moves in

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history.
This isn't about buying some

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frozen wasteland, it's about
owning the Arctic's future.

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The question is, can the US
afford it?

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That's a complicated question,
because Greenland isn't just a

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piece of land, it's an economy,
and any deal would need to

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account for four major factors.
First, how much is Greenland

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actually worth?
Second, what would it cost to

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develop and maintain it?
Third, how much financial relief

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would Denmark get from selling
it?

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And 4th what does the US gain in
return?

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If you think this is a simple
buy sell transaction, you don't

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understand power economics.
This is a deal that could shift

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global dominance in energy,
technology and military

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strategy.
So what's the price tag?

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Unlike past US land deals,
Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million

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or Louisiana in 18 O3 for $15
million, Greenland's value isn't

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based on just land.
It's based on resources,

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strategic positioning and long
term economic impact.

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And the estimates, they're all
over the place.

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Back in 1946, the US offered
Denmark $100 million for

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Greenland.
Adjusted for inflation, that's

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about $1 billion today.
But modern valuations?

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Some analysts put it at $12.5
billion to $77 billion, treating

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it as a military and economic
outpost.

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Others compare it to Iceland's
GDP per square mile, which would

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put Greenland's full valuation
at a staggering $2.76 trillion.

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Realistically, a serious US
offer would likely fall between

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$100 billion and $500 billion,
high enough to make Denmark

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consider but still a fraction of
Greenland's long term potential.

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That's because Greenland is not
a liability, it's an investment.

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In Denmark.
They've been footing the bill

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for years.
Right now, Denmark subsidizes

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Greenland with $406 million per
year.

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That might not sound like much,
but for a country with the GDP

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of just $420 billion, that's a
heavy cost.

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And it doesn't stop there.
When you factor in

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infrastructure maintenance,
Arctic security and military

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costs, Denmark spends nearly
$3.4 billion per year keeping

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Greenland afloat.
Over the next 30 years, that's

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more than $100 billion in
expenses.

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Think about that.
If Denmark sells Greenland for

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$100 billion or more, they
immediately erase a century's

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worth of financial strain.
No more annual subsidies, no

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more infrastructure headaches,
just a massive one time payout

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for Denmark.
This isn't just a financial

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debate.
It's about national identity

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versus economic survival.
And that brings us to the real

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reason the US wants Greenland
resources.

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The island is sitting on a
mountain of wealth.

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And I'm not talking about
theoretical value.

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I'm talking hundreds of billions
of dollars in a real extractable

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resources.
Let's start with rare Earth

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minerals.
These are the metals that power

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everything from smartphones to
missile systems.

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Right now, China controls over
60% of global rare earth mining.

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But Greenland?
It's estimated to hold one of

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the largest untapped reserves on
the planet, worth over $190

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billion.
And it doesn't stop there.

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Greenland has massive deposits
of copper, nickel and uranium

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worth more than $50 billion.
Iron ore another $30 billion and

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the real prize, Untapped oil and
natural gas reserves, which

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could be worth over $500 billion
if Arctic drilling technology

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advances.
And that's not even counting the

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sea itself.
Greenland's fishing industry is

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already a multi billion dollar
economy supplying Europe, North

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America and Asia with some of
the richest seafood in the

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world.
Put it all together and you're

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looking at an economic
powerhouse in the making.

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That's a total estimated value
of over $750 billion.

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And This is why the US is
interested.

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Owning Greenland means
controlling strategic resources

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that power the global economy,
weakening China's grip on rare

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earths, and securing a new
Arctic energy frontier.

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So.
Here's the real question.

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Would buying Greenland be a
smart financial move for the US?

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On one hand, the US would gain
control over $750 billion in

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resources, Arctic military
dominance and energy

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independence.
On the other hand, the upfront

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cost could range from $100
billion to $500 billion, with

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development costs surpassing
$250 billion over the next few

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decades.
And then there's the

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geopolitical resistance.
Denmark doesn't want to sell.

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The European Union would push
back.

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Greenland's government has no
interest in being absorbed by

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the US.
And let's not forget the

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environmental challenges.
Developing Greenland could

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trigger climate disasters and
legal battles.

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But if you step back and look at
the bigger picture, there's one

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simple truth.
Buying Greenland wouldn't just

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be a land deal.
It would be a strategic,

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economic and military play for
the future.

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And whether it happens through a
purchase, investment or

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something else entirely, one
thing is clear.

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Greenland's fate will be decided
soon.

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And that's where things get even
more complicated, because

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Greenland itself might not want
to be sold at all.

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Up next, we explore the internal
divide within Greenland.

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Stay with Denmark, sell to the
US or fight for full

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independence.
We've talked about what the US

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wants and what Denmark stands to
gain, but what about Greenland

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itself?
This isn't just a financial

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transaction.
Greenland is a nation with its

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own people, economy and
identity.

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And right now, it's standing at
a crossroads.

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Does Greenland stay under Danish
rule?

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Does it push for independence?
OR does it consider a strategic

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deal with the US?
These aren't just hypotheticals.

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Greenland's leaders are debating
this right now, and the outcome

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could reshape global power in
the Arctic for the next century.

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Here's where things stand today.
Greenland has a population of

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just 57,000 people, mostly
indigenous Inuit.

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Yet it sits on a landmass the
size of Mexico, its economy over

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90% dependent on fishing and
trade with Denmark, with very

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little large scale industry.
And most importantly, Denmark

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subsidizes more than half of
Greenland's economy, pouring in

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$406 million per year to keep it
afloat.

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Without that money, Greenland's
government couldn't function.

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No roads, no hospitals and no
universities.

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It would be an economic
disaster.

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That's why 55% of Greenlanders
still prefer to stay with

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Denmark.
They fear that full independence

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means losing financial stability
and EU benefits.

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But not everyone in Greenland
wants to remain under Danish

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rule.
About 30% of Greenlanders want

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full independence, arguing that
they should control their own

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resources, trade deals and
political future.

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They see the massive untapped
wealth beneath Greenland's ice,

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rare earth minerals, uranium,
oil and natural gas as their

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economic ticket to self rule.
And here's where things get even

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more complicated.
Independence requires economic

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self-sufficiency.
But right now, Greenland's

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economy is not diverse enough to
sustain itself alone.

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Fishing is the backbone, but
what happens if fish stocks

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decline?
What happens when the Danish

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funding stops?
And even if Greenland could make

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billions from mining, not
everyone is on board.

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Indigenous leaders and
environmental groups strongly

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oppose large scale mineral
extraction, especially in places

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like Coven, FL where uranium
mining could threaten

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Greenland's natural ecosystem.
The question is, does economic

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growth come at the cost of
environmental destruction?

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This is why some Greenlandic
leaders are pushing for 1/3

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option finding a new economic
backer.

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If they break free from Denmark,
they'll need someone else to

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bankroll their future.
And two superpowers are already

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circling the United and States
and China.

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China has been quietly investing
in Greenland for years.

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They funded infrastructure
projects, backed local mining

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operations and are trying to
lock an exclusive rights to

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Greenland's resources.
Beijing wants a foothold in the

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Arctic, and Greenland is its
perfect gateway.

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Washington isn't blind to this.
the US has blocked past Chinese

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investments in Greenland and is
pushing to increase its own

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economic presence.
The game plan Washington could

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offer billions in direct
investments, U.S. military aid

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and Arctic development funding,
tying Greenland future to

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American interests.
That's why this decision isn't

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just about independence.
It's about who Greenland aligns

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with.
If it stays with Denmark, it

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gets financial security but
limited control.

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If it goes independent, it faces
economic hardship.

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And if it partners with a
superpower, it risks becoming an

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economic pawn in a much bigger
global game.

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And here's a wild card.
What if Greenland doesn't get to

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choose?
If China's influence grows too

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strong, the US might intervene
aggressively, not through war,

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but through economic takeovers,
military expansion, or even

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pushing Greenland into a
protectorate status like Guam or

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Puerto Rico.
That's a real possibility.

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Greenland's leadership is
already under pressure to decide

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how much foreign influence they
allow.

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If they sell mining rights to
China, will the US block it?

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If they accept US funding, will
they still be truly independent?

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Every choice comes with massive
consequences.

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This is why the Greenland debate
is so explosive.

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Staying with Denmark means
stability but limited power.

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Going independent means freedom,
but financial risks and selling

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out to a superpower that might
mean giving up control of their

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own country for the sake of
survival.

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And what if Greenland isn't for
sale at all?

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If Greenland resists outside
influence, could the US find

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other ways to secure its Arctic
interests?

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Next, we explore the military
strategies and high stakes

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geopolitical maneuvers that
could determine Greenland's

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fate, whether it wants them or
not.

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Forget the minerals.
Forget the economy.

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This is about something bigger.
This is about who controls the

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Arctic.
And if the US doesn't act fast,

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Greenland could slip into the
hands of China or Russia.

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That might sound dramatic, but
it's not.

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The Arctic is melting, and
that's opening new trade routes,

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military vulnerabilities and
economic opportunities. the US

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isn't just considering buying
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It's a national security move.
And right now, the US has one

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major foothold, Thuli Air Base.
Thuli Air Base is America's

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northernmost military
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Sitting just 750 miles from the
Arctic Circle, it's a critical

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hub for missile defense,
satellite monitoring and Arctic

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surveillance.
But is it enough?

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Or does the US need full control
over Greenland to secure its

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Arctic interests?
That's the real question.

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And if we zoom out, we see an
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Russia and China are already
making moves.

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Russia has built over 50 Arctic
military bases, stationed

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nuclear submarines under the
Arctic ice, and expanded its

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fleet of military Ice Breakers.
Their goal?

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To dominate Arctic shipping
routes and control northern

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energy reserves.
Meanwhile, China isn't even an

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Arctic country, but it calls
itself a near Arctic state and

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is pushing hard to get involved.
Beijing has tried to build

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airports in Greenland, fund
mining projects and secure

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infrastructure deals, moves that
Denmark has blocked under US

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pressure.
China's ultimate goal?

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Leverage Greenland's mineral
wealth to dominate global supply

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chains.
So the US faces a choice.

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Either it expands its military
presence in Greenland, or it

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risks losing control of the
Arctic altogether.

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That's why some U.S. military
strategists argue that Greenland

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shouldn't just be a potential
purchase.

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It should be a defense priority.
If Greenland became US

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territory, Washington wouldn't
just mine it, it would turn it

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into an Arctic fortress.
Imagine this.

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Three to five new US air bases
monitoring every inch of Arctic

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airspace.
A deep water naval base, the

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first of its kind in the Arctic,
giving the US permanent control

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over northern sea routes.
An expanded missile defense grid

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capable of detecting and
intercepting threats before they

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reach the mainland, And a
network of submarine detection

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systems that ensure no Russian
or Chinese vessel moves

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undetected.
And the cost?

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The Pentagon estimates that a
full scale military expansion in

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Greenland could cost upwards of
$140 billion over the next few

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decades.
That includes air bases, missile

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defense, Arctic naval operations
and logistics. $140 billion is

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expensive, but is it a price
worth paying?

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Some would argue yes, because
the alternative is losing the

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Arctic to Russia and China.
And if that happens, it won't

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just be about Greenland.
It will be about losing control

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over a region that could
redefine global power.

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If the US does nothing, here's
what happens.

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China keeps investing in
Greenland, securing exclusive

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access to its resources.
Russia strengthens its Arctic

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military, blocking the US from
key shipping routes and

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Greenland.
It might push for independence

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but find itself economically
dependent on Beijing or Moscow.

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That's the nightmare scenario,
and it's why some US strategists

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believe Washington should go
beyond negotiations.

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If Greenland is that critical,
why not make it a protectorate

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like Puerto Rico or Guam?
In other words, if the US can't

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buy Greenland, should it find
another way to take control?

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That's an extreme move, but
history shows it's not

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impossible. the US has acquired
territory before through

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economic deals, political
pressure and military expansion.

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Would Greenland be any
different?

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The bottom line is this If the
US wants Arctic dominance, it

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needs Greenland.
The only question is how far

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Washington is willing to go to
secure.

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It asterisk, asterisk.
And that's exactly what we'll

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explore next.
If Denmark refuses to sell and

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Greenland won't cooperate,
what's Washington's next move?

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Stay tuned as we break down the
high takes political battle that

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could determine Greenland's
future.

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Denmark is facing one of the
biggest financial and political

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decisions in its history.
Should it keep Greenland despite

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the cost, or should it cut its
losses and sell to the US?

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On paper, the financial case for
selling looks strong.

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But in reality, this decision is
about far more than just money.

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Let's start with the numbers.
Right now, Denmark subsidizes

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Greenland with $406 million per
year.

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That's a huge amount for a
country with a GDP of just $420

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billion.
Over the next 30 years, these

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subsidies alone will cost
Denmark over $12 billion.

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And that's just the beginning.
Beyond direct subsidies, Denmark

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is also responsible for
Greenland's infrastructure,

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defense and economic support.
Maintaining roads, ports and

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government services in such a
harsh environment cost Denmark

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billions more.
If we factor in military and

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Arctic operations, Denmark's
total financial burden is closer

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to $3.4 billion per year.
Over the next 30 years, that

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could add up to over $100
billion.

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So from from a pure financial
standpoint, selling Greenland

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would be a massive win for
Denmark.

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If the US offered even $100
billion, Denmark could

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immediately erase its Greenland
related expenses, reinvestments,

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own infrastructure, healthcare
and defense.

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And I was at the Arctic
geopolitical struggle

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altogether.
But when Denmark rejected

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Trump's Greenland offer in 2019,
he didn't just move on.

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He threatened trade tariffs on
Danish exports, trying to force

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economic pressure on Copenhagen.
The message was clear.

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If Denmark wouldn't consider
selling, there would be

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financial consequences.
But here's the problem.

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Denmark isn't just thinking
about finances.

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Selling Greenland would mean
losing its Arctic influence,

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weakening its global standing
and facing major political

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backlash.
And while some Danish

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politicians believe the money is
worth it, others say selling

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Greenland would be a national
disgrace.

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The Danish government is deeply
divided.

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Conservatives argue that
Greenland as an essential part

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of the Danish Kingdom and it
would be akin to selling part of

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Denmark itself.
On the other hand, more

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pragmatic politicians point out
that Greenland as a financial

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drain and if the US is willing
to pay, Denmark should take the

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deal.
And it's not just Danish

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politicians who oppose the idea.
The European Union is watching

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closely, and many EU leaders
believe that selling Greenland

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to the US would be a mistake.
Right now, Greenland still has

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ties to Europe through Denmark,
giving the EU some Arctic

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influence.
But if the US takes control,

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Europe loses its leverage in the
region.

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That's why some analysts believe
Denmark might not sell, but

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instead strike a deal with the
US to increase American

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investments in Greenland while
keeping it under Danish control.

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Instead of outright selling the
island, Denmark could lease more

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land for U.S. military bases or
allow the US to expand its

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economic influence in Greenland.
But there's another angle to

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consider.
What does Greenland itself want?

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Because even if Denmark wanted
to sell, Greenland's government

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has the final say.
And right now, Greenland's

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leaders are saying no.
Greenland's Prime Minister Udeep

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Europujeed has made it very
clear Greenland is not for sale.

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That statement reflects a deep
sense of national identity among

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Greenlanders.
Even though Greenland is still

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dependent on Denmark subsidies,
many Greenlanders are pushing

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for more independence, not less.
And here's where it gets really

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tricky.
Greenland's government has the

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power to block any sale.
Even if Denmark wanted to sell,

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Greenland's leaders could refuse
to cooperate, and that would

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create a political nightmare.
Imagine this scenario. the US

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makes an offer, Denmark agrees,
but Greenland's leaders reject

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it.
What happens next?

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That's why this isn't just about
numbers.

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Denmark has to weigh the
financial benefits of selling

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against the political chaos it
could trigger.

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If Greenland resists, Denmark
could find itself in a

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constitutional crisis trying to
force a sale that Greenland

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doesn't accept.
So where does that leave

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Denmark?
Here are the three most likely

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options.
Option 1.

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Denmark keeps Greenland, but
expands US involvement.

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This would mean more American
military bases, more U.S.

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economic investment, and a
growing American presence in the

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Arctic, but without selling the
land outright.

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Option 2.
Denmark gives Greenland more

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autonomy, eventually letting it
go independent.

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Instead of selling to the US,
Denmark could gradually cut

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ties, allowing Greenland to
become its own nation.

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But this comes with a huge risk.
Without Danish subsidies,

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Greenland's economy could
collapse.

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Option 3.
Denmark actually sells Greenland

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to the US despite the
controversy.

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This would be the biggest
geopolitical land deal since the

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Louisiana Purchase.
To make it happen, the US would

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need to offer a deal that
Greenland's government and its

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people can't refuse.
And that raises the biggest

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question of all.
What if Greenland isn't for

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sale, but the US wants it
anyway?

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If diplomacy fails, could
Washington use other means to

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secure control?
That's exactly what we'll

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explore next.
Let's be real, if Greenland

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isn't for sale, the US isn't
just going to walk away.

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Washington has a history of
getting what it wants, and

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Greenland is too important to
simply give up on.

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In fact, Congress has already
proposed legislation to prepare

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for an eventual purchase.
The Red, White and Blue Land

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Act, introduced in early 2025,
would authorize the US

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government to negotiate a
Greenland acquisition.

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Another bill, the Make Greenland
Great Again Act, aims to lay the

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groundwork for potential
diplomatic talks.

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While symbolic for now, these
bills signal Washington's long

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term intentions.
There are several possibilities.

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the US could try to increase its
economic influence, making

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Greenland so financially
dependent on Washington that it

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has no choice but to align with
US interests.

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Or the US could push for
Greenlandic independence,

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knowing that a newly independent
Greenland would need a powerful

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backer to survive.
And let's not ignore the

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elephant in the room.
Could the US take Greenland

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through sheer power?
Not in the old fashioned way

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with military force, but through
covert influence, political

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pressure and strategic deals.
This wouldn't be the first time

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the US used economic and
diplomatic tactics to reshape

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region to its advantage.
Here's the scenario.

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First, the US dramatically
increases military spending in

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Greenland, expanding beyond
Thule Air Base, new airfields,

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naval bases, and Arctic defense
installations, essentially

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making Greenland AUS military
stronghold even without

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technically owning it.
At the same time, the US pours

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billions into infrastructure
projects, mining ventures and

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trade agreements, ensuring that
Greenland, England's economy is

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deeply tied to America.
This mirrors how the US

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established control over Puerto
Rico, Guam and even parts of the

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Middle East.
And then there's political

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influence.
If Greenland moves toward

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independence, Washington could
push for a protectorate style

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arrangement, offering Greenland
economic support, military

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protection and political
backing, just like it has done

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with other territories in the
past.

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So let's break this down.
If the US can't buy Greenland

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outright, it has three major
options.

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Option one, economic takeover.
The US makes Greenland so

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financially dependent on
American investments that it

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00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,720
naturally falls into
Washington's orbit.

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Option 2.
Strategic Protectorate the US

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00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,720
backs Greenland's independence
movement, then signs a defense

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00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:41,200
and economic pact ensuring that
Greenland's future is fully

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00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:44,720
aligned with US interests.
Option 3 Military expansion

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00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,560
without ownership.
The US secures more military

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00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:51,360
bases, more infrastructure deals
and more Arctic operations,

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00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:53,760
effectively controlling
Greenland without officially

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00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,600
changing the map.
But there's one wild card.

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What if China makes the first
move?

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00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,840
If Beijing strengthens its
influence in Greenland, the US

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00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,000
could be forced to act
aggressively.

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00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:08,560
That could mean blocking Chinese
investments, pressuring Denmark

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or even deploying more military
forces in the Arctic.

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00:27:12,120 --> 00:27:14,880
The closer China gets, the
harder Washington will push

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00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:16,840
back.
And let's be clear, this

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00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:20,640
wouldn't be a war over
Greenland, but it could become a

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00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:25,280
Cold War style standoff with AUS
and China competing for

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00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:28,360
economic, political and military
control over the Arctic.

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00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:31,760
In Greenland, it would be caught
in the middle.

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So here's the question How far
is the US willing to go to

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secure Greenland?
Because history shows that when

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00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:42,920
Washington wants something badly
enough, it doesn't take no for

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00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:45,320
an answer.
And next, we'll look at what

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00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,600
happens when that pressure
reaches its peak.

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00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:51,320
Could Greenland become the next
geopolitical flashpoint between

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00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:55,000
the world's superpowers?
Stay with us as we dive into the

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final segment of our deep dive,
The future of Greenland, The

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00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:02,320
battle for the Arctic begins.
Asterisk, asterisk, dot

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00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:04,840
asterisk.
We've spent this entire episode

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breaking down the financial,
military, and political stakes

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00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,240
of Greenland.
But now let's talk about what

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00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,360
comes next.
Because whether or not the US

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00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:15,160
ever buys Greenland, one thing
is certain.

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00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:17,840
The battle for the Arctic is
already underway.

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00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,400
And it's not just about
Greenland anymore.

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00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:23,680
The Arctic is becoming one of
the world's most contested

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00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:28,080
regions, and whoever controls it
will gain unprecedented power

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00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:32,160
over global trade, energy and
military security.

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00:28:32,360 --> 00:28:35,560
So what happens next?
Let's break down the most likely

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00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:38,400
scenarios for Greenland in the
next few decades.

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00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,280
Scenario one Greenland stays
with Denmark.

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00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:43,760
This is the most likely short
term outcome.

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00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:47,560
Denmark increases subsidies to
keep Greenland satisfied, the

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00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:50,800
European Union supports
Denmark's continued control, and

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00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:53,920
the US expands its military
presence without actually owning

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00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:55,440
Greenland.
The advantage?

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00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,880
Financial stability for
Greenland and no political chaos

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00:28:59,880 --> 00:29:02,040
for Denmark.
The downside?

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00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:06,240
The US doesn't get the control
it wants, and China and Russia

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00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:09,560
continue looking for openings to
increase their influence.

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00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:13,560
Scenario 2. the US strikes a
strategic deal with Denmark and

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00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:15,880
Greenland.
Instead of buying Greenland

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00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:19,200
outright, the US leases military
land, invests billions in

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00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,520
Greenland's economy, and slowly
shifts Greenland's economic

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00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,800
dependence away from Denmark.
This would be the smart move for

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00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,120
Washington.
Control Greenland without

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00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:32,320
needing to buy it in Greenland
if it gets U.S. investment, new

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00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:35,240
infrastructure and jobs, but at
the cost of becoming

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00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:39,440
economically reliant on America.
Scenario 3 Greenland moves

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00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:43,480
toward full independence Over
the next 15 to 25 years,

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00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:46,560
Greenland's leaders could build
a self-sustaining economy,

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00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,840
reduce reliance on Denmark, and
hold a referendum for full

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00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:52,560
independence.
That sounds good in theory, but

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00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,800
in reality, Greenland would
still need a financial and

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00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:59,040
military backer.
And who steps in the US?

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00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:01,880
Washington could offer Greenland
a protectorate style agreement,

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00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:04,240
ensuring US influence without
full ownership.

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00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:07,240
Scenario 4.
Denmark sells Greenland to the

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00:30:07,480 --> 00:30:10,000
US.
This is unlikely, but not

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00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,640
impossible.
If Denmark ever faces a

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00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:16,560
financial crisis and the US
offers a deal to good to refuse,

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00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:21,160
say, $300 billion to $500
billion, Denmark could consider

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00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:24,880
selling.
But that would trigger massive

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00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,920
backlash.
Greenland's leaders have already

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00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:31,120
said they won't allow a sale in
the European Union.

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00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:33,760
They would fight it every step
of the way.

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00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:36,200
And finally, the wild card
scenario.

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00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:39,400
What if Greenland becomes the
next geopolitical flashpoint?

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00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:43,680
If China or Russia increase
their investments, the US might

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00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:46,640
have to respond aggressively.
That could mean blocking foreign

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00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:50,080
deals, military expansions or
economic takeovers.

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00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:53,640
And history tells us one thing.
When the US considers something

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00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:57,160
a national security priority, it
doesn't just walk away.

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00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:00,840
The Arctic is heating up and
Greenland is right at the center

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00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:03,360
of the storm.
So here's the final question.

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00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,680
Does the US need Greenland, or
does Greenland need the US?

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00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:11,000
One thing is clear, the battle
for the Arctic has already

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00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:15,120
begun, and in the next decade,
the world will see just how far

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00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,120
Washington is willing to go to
secure its place at the top.

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00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:21,600
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