Are talks of the US acquiring Greenland just political theatre? RWU Law professor Gregory Noone joins us to explain the legal realities behind headlines. This topic involves serious issues of sovereignty, mineral rights, national security, and international law.

Learn about Greenland’s status as a sovereign territory within Denmark and the probability of the US legally acquiring it. The conversation also brings international policy closer to home, explaining how national security reasoning abroad can shape decisions here in RI.

Resources

Dr. Gregory P. Noone

https://law.rwu.edu/faculty/gregory-p-noone

https://www.publicinternationallawandpolicygroup.org/dr-gregory-p-noone-bio

Article 5 NATO

https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/collective-defence-and-article-5

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