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What's Behind Trump's Greenland Obsession? | Taiwan Talks EP545

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Along with the Panama Canal, Donald Trump said that the U.S. owning and controlling Greenland was an “absolute necessity.” In his first term, Trump raised his intention to buy the autonomous territory of Greenland, an offer that was rejected by Denmark. Despite being 900 miles from the Arctic Circle, China has declared itself a “near-Arctic state.” According to the U.S.’s 2022 National Strategy for the Arctic Region, over the past decade, the PRC has “doubled its investments, with a focus on critical mineral extraction; expanded its scientific activities; and used these scientific engagements to conduct dual-use research with intelligence or military applications in the Arctic.” However, China’s attempts to gain a presence on Greenland, one of the gateways to the Arctic region, appear to have been stymied by the U.S. and Denmark.

Our guests:
Eugene Chausovsky
-New Lines Institute Analytical Development and Training Senior Director

Raymond Sung
-Vice President of the Prospect Foundation

Eric “Boomer” Chang
-Asia Pacific Peace Research Institute Director of Technology Strategy

Chapters
00:00:00 Arctic Tensions Rise Over Greenland
00:01:17 Greenland’s Role in U.S. Strategy
00:10:04 China Aims for Arctic Presence
00:16:53 Sovereignty Debate Over Trump’s Words
00:21:23 Energy Resilience Key for Taiwan
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ATLANTIC ROAD
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TaiwanTalks, Taiwan-China Relations, U.S.-China Relations
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