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What is Greenland?​

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Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. ​

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Previously a Danish colony, it formally became part of the Kingdom of Denmark after WWII. Referendums in 1979 and 2009 handed Greenland control over most of its internal affairs (courts, policing, official language), while Denmark kept responsibility for foreign policy, international representation, and defense.​

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Think: Greenland runs the house, Denmark holds the deed.​

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Why does the U.S. want Greenland?
Location, location, location. ​

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Greenland sits between North America and Europe at the mouth of the North Atlantic, anchoring a strategic military and trade corridor known as the GIUK gap (Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom). Plus, Greenland is rich in rare-earth minerals used in everything from iPhones to fighter jets—markets China currently dominates. Plus plus, as the Arctic ice melts, new trade routes are opening that could shave thousands of miles off current shipping journeys.​

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Why now?
This isn’t a new crush.​

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The U.S. has been eyeing Greenland since 1867, shortly after snagging Alaska. In 1946, President Truman made the U.S.’s first offer of $100M to buy Greenland, but Denmark held their (literal) ground. ​

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And Uncle Sam isn’t the only one—eight countries have Arctic claims, and global superpowers (including Russia and China) are racing to get their hands on the region.​

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Could the U.S. actually buy Greenland?
Theoretically, yes. Practically… it seems extremely unlikely.​

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Modern international law treats land as belonging to a people, not just the government that rules it, so it’ll be more difficult than when the U.S. simply cut a check for Alaska or Louisiana. Uncle Sam would need a green light from Greenlanders (who have said “naamik”), Denmark (which has said “nej”), ⅔ of the U.S. Senate (to pass a treaty), and a majority of U.S. Congress (to approve funding).​

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Still, there could be options aside from Greenland becoming a territory that could give U.S. more access to its minerals and geography. Catch up on President Trump’s conversations about that prospect here.​

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ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
No matter what earthly kingdom (or country) we belong to, our ultimate citizenship is in God’s heavenly Kingdom, which does not change. Let us live with unshakeable confidence in light of this truth.​

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“Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject everything to himself. So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, in this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.”
Philippians 3:20-4:1 (CSB) (read full passage)​

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