Why Denmark’s success could cost it Greenland
From our UK edition
Remember when the President of the United States casually enquired about purchasing Greenland in 2019? The world scoffed. Denmark, a nation whose greatest geopolitical aspiration usually involves a decent bridge or tunnel, emitted a collective gasp of ‘Oh no, he didn’t’. It was all very quickly dismissed with a chuckle as just another example of Donald Trump’s fantasy of embiggening America. But fast forward seven years, and the laughter is stuck in Copenhagen’s throat. This is because the Arctic, far from being a frozen curiosity, is rapidly becoming the next great theatre of global power. Trump, with his signature sledgehammer, may well have been years ahead of the curve in a way that few, at the moment, quite appreciate.
