GREENLAND, the world’s largest island, occupies a unique and often misunderstood position in global geopolitics. Geographically part of the North American continent, it is politically, culturally and historically closer to Europe. As an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland enjoys extensive self-rule, including its own parliament and government, while foreign policy and defense remain under Danish authority. Copenhagen supports the territory with an annual block grant of roughly one billion dollars.

Despite a population of just 57,000 across more than two million square kilometres, Greenland’s strategic importance far exceeds its demographic weight. Nearly 80 per cent of its landmass is ice-covered, beneath which lie significant oil, gas and critical mineral reserves. Its Arctic location has long attracted global powers and returned to the international spotlight in 2019 when then US President Donald Trump proposed purchasing the island from Denmark, revealing........

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