National Interests Dictate That the US–Greenland Relationship Be Redefined
China’s rapidly growing presence in the Arctic mirrors Greenland’s growing importance.
A patrol vessel marked "P571" sails past fuel storage tanks along the coastline near Nuuk Airport, with snow-covered islands in the background, in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
At Davos, President Donald Trump took military force off the table and declared Greenland-related tariffs no longer necessary due to a new “framework.” We don’t yet know what the framework includes, but according to Trump, the framework will lead to a “fantastic” deal that will give us “everything we want.”
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in production operations management.
