"Greenland is Essential to U.S. National Security"

In the video below titled: “Why Donald Trump is so desperate to claim Greenland” 60 Minutes holds an interview with “former US National Security Council official Alexander B. Gray [who, in December 2025] explains Greenland’s geopolitical importance and why the autonomous territory should strike a deal with the United States.” Gray starts with President Trump’s assessment that “Greenland is Essential to U.S. National Security,” continues to explain that Greenland sits on a huge storehouse of rare earth minerals (and that Greenlanders will benefit from the profits made IF American companies are convinced that Greenland will be a safe place to do business for many years to come) but that China and Russia would both love to take over Greenland for both strategic and mineral-extraction goals. Gray suggests that China in particular would not have much concern for the pristine environment or the freedom and democracy Greenlanders enjoy, and that the United States will not let them get a foothold there.

Newsweek recently [January 2026] wrote: “Greenland possesses some of the world’s largest untapped reserves of rare earth elements (REEs)—minerals critical to modern technologies, clean energy transitions, and defense systems.” Greenland’s strategic position has been critical since WWII, when the Nazis failed to establish more than a weather station, and the United States began a much larger military presence. As long range bombers and intercontinental missiles came into play, Greenland’s central position (about 2,000 miles from New York and Washington, London and Paris, and Moscow and St. Petersburg) became much more critical in case WWIII starts.

And it may sound “fringe” at first but my readers know I wrote a book about pole shift evidence; if Greenland shifts back to the equator as many predict it would become a tropical paradise the size of Western Europe - a very desirable land to re-populate. And if Greenland previously was in a temperate climate (much evidence already proves this) there may be evidence of human civilization under the ice from before the last pole shift - and this is evidence our government wants hidden at all costs - so they can prepare to survive the cataclysm using resources from our continuing productivity - the masses must work and produce in ignorance, not learn the truth and stop working and begin resisting or trying to break into protected survival facilities.

As I wrote last year: “There are actually many reasons why the United States – and other major powers – want control of Greenland. The island is owned by Denmark but despite Danish welfare providing approximately $600Million/year to Greenland’s 56,000 people (over $10K/person/year) infrastructure is underdeveloped, prices are high, and opportunities are few. 20,000 of the more skilled and educated Greenlanders live in Denmark. Those remaining in Greenland would prefer independence, but realize they cannot afford it. On their own they cannot develop Greenland’s resources or protect the island from Russia, China, or the United States.

Settled thousands of years ago by the Inuit people of Arctic North America, Greenland went through a prolonged cold spell and was abandoned when discovered by Norwegian Vikings under Erik the Red in 984 A.D. Norwegian colonies struggled to survive for about four centuries before the weather turned colder again and the Norse slowly abandoned Greenland starting around 1380.

In 1584 the British Navy visited Greenland and found it uninhabited, though there is evidence the Inuit were starting to come back, establishing the local Thule Culture. In 1721 Denmark (which had taken over Norway and technically owned the island since 1380) finally started to send Danish colonists. Genetic testing shows about 2/3 of Greenland’s population is mixed Inuit and Danish. Including all Greenlanders, the breakdown is about 75% Inuit background, and 25% European, with the Danes contributing over 90% of the European component, Norway 2%, Sweden and Finland each 1%. Greenlanders have the most in common with the populations of Canada, Denmark, Norway, Britain, and the United States – and if they must make a deal to be taken over by anyone outside Denmark would prefer that it be the U.S. or Canada.

China would love to buy their way in because owning even a piece of Greenland’s Arctic territory would give China a say in many international agreements about the Arctic in which they currently have no say regarding the region’s development, mineral rights, oil reserves, or shipping rights. China has no Arctic territory and is not a member of The Arctic Council (Russia, Canada, The United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark).

Placing radar bases, missiles or bombers in Greenland puts them in much closer range to New York (2,000 miles) London (about the same) or even St. Petersburg and Moscow – so every major power would want to own it and prevent enemies from owning it. Imagine the extra leverage China would have during an invasion of Taiwan if their military had bases in Greenland. The United States has had bases there since WWII, and the island’s location could be even more geostrategically important in WWIII.

Arctic shipping routes also become a reality in the 21st century.

Summers already give an ice free route from northern Alaska through Canadian islands then southwest of Greenland down to the U.S. east coast. As the climate gets warmer, there will eventually be an ice-free route to Europe going north of Greenland. This could reduce shipping time from Beijing or Tokyo to London or Amsterdam down to two weeks, instead of the six weeks it could easily take on the much longer route through the Suez Canal.

Greenland has many mineral resources including minerals known to be underground near the already explored coasts, plus a vast interior that will be easier to exploit as ice melts and technology improves.

Greenland’s fishing rights and extensive maritime claims to yet undiscovered oil and gas claims are also of high but unknown value.

And let’s not forget the pole shift angle. If the theories of Chan Thomas, Ben Davidson, and countless others are correct, the next North Pole position will be in the Bay of Bengal – putting Greenland and Antarctica at the equator again. Antarctica is strangely protected from visitation and exploration – possibly because governments have found evidence of a previous human civilization that thrived there prior to the last pole shift. Greenland could also have hidden evidence under the ice. And both could be prime real estate in the new world after the coming pole shift:

As this image based on an interactive globe/map shows, Greenland will eventually be a tropical paradise that makes California seem small, cold, and poor by comparison. $100Million investment for a pristine tropical island the size of Western Europe would be a pretty good long term investment – assuming you have knowledge allowing you to foresee the future arrangement of the world’s land masses.

Even if we ignore the pole shift angle – there are many conventionally acceptable reasons why Greenland is a worthy investment. The United States has made previous attempts to buy it in 1867 and 1946. Trump almost struck a deal in 2019; expect him to try again in 2025 [keep trying in 2026]. After Donald Trump Jr’s recent trip to Greenland, the president-elect posted on Truth Social stating: “Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation.” If he doesn’t succeed with an American purchase soon, expect Canadian, Russian, and Chinese offers.”

General Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe, comments on Greenland:

Personally I think the top concern is access to rare earth minerals prior to and during WWIII. China dominates the mining of most rare earths, which are concentrated in China. Because of their infrastructure China also dominates the refining and processing of most of the remaining minority of rare earths mined elsewhere.

Google AI says:

China controls the processing and supply of nearly all rare earth elements (REEs), dominating the entire supply chain, especially heavy rare earths like dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium, while also controlling processing for lights ones like neodymium and praseodymium, with recent export controls on metals like erbium, europium, holmium, lutetium, scandium, thulium, and ytterbium, making it a near monopoly.

Key Rare Earths Under China’s Control

• Heavy Rare Earths: China controls almost 100% of the world’s supply of heavy rare earths, including Dysprosium (Dy), Terbium (Tb), and Yttrium (Y).

• Light Rare Earths: China processes most light rare earths, such as Neodymium (Nd) and Praseodymium (Pr), essential for magnets.

• Specific Elements (Export Controls): China has recently implemented export licensing for several key elements, including:

  • Samarium (Sm)

  • Gadolinium (Gd)

  • Lutetium (Lu)

  • Erbium (Er)

  • Holmium (Ho)

  • Thulium (Tm)

  • Europium (Eu)

  • Ytterbium (Yb)

China’s Dominance Explained

• Processing Power: China dominates rare earth separation and refining (around 91% globally), a crucial step often overlooked in the West, making it hard for other nations to compete.

• Supply Chain Control: This control extends to magnets and related technologies, vital for defense, wind turbines, EVs, and electronics.

• Strategic Leverage: Recent export controls on specific REEs and processing tech highlight China’s ability to influence global high-tech industries, creating significant supply chain risks for other countries.

Without access to rare earths, producing everything from AI to cell phones is impossible. Losing the battle for AI and chipmaking dominance to China means losing the future of the world to Chinese domination. Developing Greenland’s strategic minerals potential - fast - is as crucial to Western Civilization as avoiding WWIII. If another world war can’t be avoided, America needs an alternative source of rare earth minerals to avoid losing the war. But America is already losing the “pregame” steps before the war begins.

Google AI says: “Chinese company Shenghe Resources has significant involvement in Greenland’s rare earth sector, notably as the largest shareholder in Energy Transition Minerals (formerly Greenland Minerals) for the promising Kvanefjeld project, aiming to process materials despite local controversy over uranium byproducts. This Chinese interest, leveraging their rare earth processing dominance, has spurred a geopolitical battle with the U.S. and other Western nations seeking to secure non-Chinese rare earth supply chains from Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth.”

This alone requires President Trump to try to buy Greenland to safeguard America’s future.

The strategic value of polar missile bases and upcoming (due to warming) Arctic shipping lanes - and the pole shift factor, which I suspect our government also considers very relevant, are just icing on the cake of a decision the Trump administration already made years ago. America needs Greenland.