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Trump Pushes for Greenland Control Amid Shipping Route Changes

1/13/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the United States to control Greenland, citing security concerns about Chinese and Russian interests there.
Greenland's leaders have firmly rejected any U.S. takeover.
Melting sea ice opens shipping routes, including the Northern Sea Route, which can cut costs up to 50% versus the Suez Canal.
NOAA predicts more viable routes around Greenland, with polar-class vessels possibly sailing across the North Pole by 2059.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the United States to control Greenland, citing security concerns about Chinese and Russian interests there.
Greenland's leaders have firmly rejected any U.S. takeover.
Melting sea ice opens shipping routes, including the Northern Sea Route, which can cut costs up to 50% versus the Suez Canal.
NOAA predicts more viable routes around Greenland, with polar-class vessels possibly sailing across the North Pole by 2059.