Greenland: Donald Trump announces early development of raw materials

A few weeks after signing a security agreement, US President Donald Trump announced extensive development of oil, gas and mineral deposits in Greenland.

This is imminent, Trump announced on his online platform Truth Social. He did not give any details about the plans. There are experts who believe that the amount of readily available oil is far greater than in almost any other country in the world, he explained. In his message he called the island “our new and beautiful Greenland.”

Last month, the USA agreed with Denmark and Greenland to permanently expand its military presence on the island. Denmark and Greenland emphasized that this would not affect Greenland's sovereignty. A future attack on the USA would have to take place via Greenland, Trump wrote. The US defense routinely intercepts drones, missiles or other weapons that have not even been imagined yet.

The agreement is intended to end tensions between the countries involved. Trump had repeatedly threatened in the past that he wanted to bring the strategically important Greenland under US control. The conflict resulted in a temporary presence of European soldiers on site.

Those around Trump talk a lot and do little in Greenland

However, it is questionable whether the island will actually develop raw materials to the relevant extent in a timely manner. In the past, Trump and those around him had fueled the conflict over Greenland with fantasies without any concrete steps following. So far, the speculation about valuable raw materials seems to be lucrative mainly for MAGA-loyal consultants who make a living by propagating the speedy mining of the ice.