Open Dialogue Research Journal
He did it to Iran, which refused to have any nuclear weapons — and so he invaded in order that “Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.” He did it to Venezuela. He threatens it to Greenland and Denmark. He had promised to end all wars, but has instead continued […]
The Trump administration’s mania about Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, is something to behold. Its untutored thuggery, its brash assertiveness, and the increasingly strident threats to either use force, bully Denmark into a sale of the island, or simply annex the territory, have officials and commentators scrambling for theories […]
Both Greenlanders and the Danish Government have now stated unambiguously that no purchase price that might be paid to Greenlanders and/or to the Danish Government will induce them to accept Greenland’s becoming a part of, or in any way controlled by, the U.S. Government. But the U.S. Government is now […]
Author’s Introduction Update: The article below is of utmost relevance, specifically pertaining to President Donald Trump’s stance with regard to the Annexation of both Canada and Greenland. We recall Donald Trump’s statement last December at his luxury Mar a – Lago residence, in a conversation with Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. President […]
When most people think about climate change, they imagine melting glaciers, polar bears on shrinking ice floes, or extreme weather closer to home. They do not usually picture geopolitical intrigue, military chess games, and former real-estate moguls eyeing up the world’s largest island. Yet the renewed talk from Donald Trump […]
When rumors first surfaced that Washington was again flirting with the idea of absorbing Greenland into the United States, many European officials treated them as another provocation in the familiar Donald Trump playbook. Then came the numbers. According to reports attributed to Reuters, U.S. policymakers were allegedly floating the idea […]
Arctic geopolitics is heating up. As the region’s resource-rich seabed and vital shipping routes draw global interest, Washington’s strategy is becoming clear: pressure Europe economically through Ukraine support, then capitalize on European exhaustion to advance control over Arctic resources. Europe as the Financial Buffer of U.S. Strategy Over recent years, […]
In recent months, it has become evident that the United States is not backing away from its ambitions to dominate Greenland. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025, the idea of “acquiring” the island has shifted from outlandish rhetoric to a key element of Washington’s strategy—this […]
Part III Greenland’s dissatisfaction is also due to Denmark’s slow implementation of the Arctic defense agreement presented back in February 2021. The agreement aims to improve monitoring and analysis of intelligence data and the situation in the Arctic and North Atlantic. In May 2022, Denmark and Greenland further agreed on […]
When Donald Trump reiterated the United States’ intention to annex Greenland in January 2025, it was no longer dismissed as the eccentric outburst of a polarizing politician but seen as part of a calculated geopolitical power play. America is betting on strength, pressure, and media leverage, tapping into Greenland’s haunting […]
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