The U.S. reportedly plans to open a consulate in Greenland for the first time in decades amid President Trump’s interest in the island.
The State Department, in a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, said the move to reopen the consulate in Greenland's capital of Nuuk was part of a larger plan to increase American presence in the Arctic.
The U.S. has a “strategic interest in enhancing political, economic, and commercial relationships across the Arctic region,” the letter said.
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Update: US to open Greenland consulate amid increased interest (AP)
WNU Editor: In my opinion, Greenland is one of the world's most valuable pieces of real estate. It is not only resource rich, but it is strategically located. And while it has ties to Denmark, the 58,000 people who live there have been governing themselves for the past decade .... Greenland Votes Massively In Favour Of Self-Rule (November 26, 2008).
On a side note, President Trump is not the only one who is interested in Greenland ....
Chinese Mining Company Is Interested In Buying An Abandoned Naval Base On Greenland (April 7, 2017)
A Chinese Airport In Greenland? (September 7, 2018)
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A handy refueling stop.
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