Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia?
by Ashley Kirk, Lucy Swan, Tural Ahmedzade, Harvey Sy from World news | The Guardian on (#72VE8)
Key maps show the growing strategic importance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts under global heating
Lying between the US and Russia, Greenland has become a critical frontline as the Arctic opens up because of global heating.
Its importance has been underscored by Donald Trump openly considering the US taking the island from its Nato partner Denmark, either by buying it, or by force.
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