Greenland is a region rich in natural resources. Studies have shown that there are valuable mineral and energy resources here. In addition, precious metals such as gold, platinum, titanium and 'rare earth elements' are also found here.
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US President Donald Trump has said that he will occupy Greenland again. After a meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutt in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump reiterated that he would occupy Greenland.
When asked where Greenland's merger with the United States came to be, Trump said, 'I think it will happen.' For this purpose, Trump also said that he hopes that the Secretary General of NATO, who is also the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, will have a special role. We also need it (Greenland) for international security," he said. General Secretary Rut said that NATO should not be involved in this. However, he said that between the interests of Russia and China, Greenland is important in terms of the security of the Arctic region.
Earlier, Trump said that Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, is "essential" for American security. Trump said that he could start economic and military pressure to annex Greenland.
Greenland has been an autonomous territory of Denmark since 1953. However, it has its own government. Parliamentary elections were also held in Greenland this week. The current Prime Minister Mut B. Egde also responded to Trump's statement and said, 'Enough is enough.' He also instructed the party leaders to oppose Trump's decision. Likewise, Jens Fredrik Nelson, who is seen as the new prime minister, says, 'We don't want to become Americans. Nor do we want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders. We want our own freedom in the future.' He has also said that he wants to build the country himself.
Trump has said that Denmark is too far away and he can't even protect Greenland. Rasmus Jarlov, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, has given a strong response. He said, 'We don't appreciate the jokes made by the NATO Secretary General with Trump about Greenland. This means that the two NATO countries want war. Chuwa in Greenland has also given a mandate to want immediate independence from Denmark. And, they never want to become Americans.'
Greenland is the land with the least population density in the world. The population here is only about 56 thousand. Even during his first term, Trump said that he had plans to buy Greenland. Greenland is a region rich in natural resources. Studies have shown that there are valuable mineral and energy resources here. In addition, precious metals such as gold, platinum, titanium and 'rare earth elements' are also found here. In the same way, because of the rare metal required for batteries, Greenland has also attracted the attention of big countries.
When there is intense competition between America and China in the production of electric cars, analysts say that it is natural for both of them to show interest in Greenland, a place where the metal needed for batteries is found. Similarly, Russia also sees this region in terms of strategic importance. This region is strategically important because it is between Russia and America. America has also kept a military base on this island.
