President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to buy Greenland for economic and national security reasons. WSJ reporter Max Colchester tells us how realistic that goal is and how citizens of that self-ruling part of Denmark feel about it. And WSJ reporter Thomas Grove explains the significance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts and geopolitical heat turns up in the region. Alex Ossola hosts. 

Further Reading

Why Trump Wants Greenland 

Donald Trump Jr. Visited Greenland. Then Things Got Weird. 

Why Getting Greenland’s Mineral Riches Won’t Be Easy    

The Steps Trump Would Need to Take to Actually Buy Greenland  

See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic 

Trump’s Arctic Goals Demand Icebreakers, but U.S. Struggles to Build Them 

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