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US Seeks Greenland Grab as Pursuit of Primacy Accelerates

US Seeks Greenland Grab as Pursuit of Primacy Accelerates

December 30, 2025 (NEO - Brian Berletic) - All under the guise of “pursuing peace” in a proxy war the US itself engineered and is for all intents and purposes fighting against Russia simply through its Ukrainian proxies, the US continues setting the stage for wider and more dangerous escalation - both in terms of expanding an emerging global maritime blockade against Russian, Iranian, and even Chinese maritime shipping, as well as in terms of preparing Europe to feed itself into Washington’s proxy war as Ukraine’s fighting capacity collapses.



US Seeks Greenland Grab as Pursuit of Primacy Accelerates

Continued (and now renewed) US interest in seizing Greenland from Denmark serves to accomplish both of these objectives.

A New Base for Wider Proxy War with Russia

Existing US military bases in Greenland are located closer to Moscow than any other US military base outside of mainland Europe (including Turkiye) and the UK.

Assuming that open US plans to have Europe “double down” on supporting Ukraine, including expanding military industrial production and arms shipments to Ukraine as well as preparing “European and non-European troops” to actually enter into Ukraine proceed, all under a US-led “division of labor,” US military facilities across mainland Europe and the UK would run the risk of dragging the US itself into any resulting Russian-European conflict.

This would defeat the purpose of this “division of labor.” Thus the US either reducing its military presence across mainland Europe and the UK or relocating essential operations to Greenland allows the US to provide close, but technically indirect support for European forces fighting Russia in the same way the US is currently providing close, but technically indirect support for Ukraine as it fights Russia.

Greenland could serve as a base of operations for continued and essential US ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) support, without which neither America’s Ukrainian nor its European proxies could effectively fight and successfully overextend Russia.

With the US operating outside of most of Europe, it could project the illusion of plausible deniability amid a Russian-European conflict enough to give itself and Russia the ability to avoid escalation into a direct US-Russian conflict - an escalation both Washington and Moscow presumably seek to avoid.

For the US, the entire purpose of waging this proxy war is to have US proxies pay the full cost of the conflict while the US enjoys the full benefits of it. For Moscow, the Ukraine conflict expanding into a European-Russian war backed by the US is still a lesser evil than a direct US-European-Russian war.

The US Preparing a Global Blockade

For years, prominent US corporate-financier funded think tanks have published policy papers planning blockades to strangle all peer and near-peer adversaries into submission. Chief among these adversaries is China.


A 2018 US Naval War College Review paper titled, “A Maritime Oil Blockade Against China,” describes not only a strategy to cut China off by imposing a maritime blockade, but examines all potential ways in which China would seek to circumvent such a blockade and proposes measures to take (which have since been implemented) to prevent China’s success in doing so.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - a network of land routes that allow China to circumvent many of the key maritime chokepoints the US has invested decades of military expansion to threaten - is identified as one of these possible means of circumvention. The paper suggests targeting and destroying these routes, using the Myanmar-China oil pipeline as an example.

Since the paper was published, US-backed militants have actually begun physically targeting this pipeline (and more recently here). The paper itself suggests that amid any potential open US-China conflict, the US itself could conduct military strikes against such infrastructure.

US-backed militants have also attacked Chinese BRI infrastructure in Pakistan - particularly in Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan region where US policymakers have sought to eliminate BRI projects since as early as 2011.

The 2018 paper also mentions Russia as a key partner of China, sharing a long land border and already exporting huge amounts of energy across it to China. Russia presents a formidable challenge to US plans to strangle China through maritime blockades. Since the 2018 paper was published the US has since begun its proxy war with Russia itself - and more specifically - targeting both Russian energy production itself and Russian energy exports.

Nominally “Ukrainian” maritime drones have begun targeting Russian energy exports far beyond just the Black Sea and have now carried out attacks in the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and even off the coast of West Africa.

The New York Times itself, in a March 2025 article titled, “The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine,” would admit:

…the Biden administration had authorized helping the Ukrainians develop, manufacture and deploy a nascent fleet of maritime drones to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. (The Americans gave the Ukrainians an early prototype meant to counter a Chinese naval assault on Taiwan.) First, the Navy was allowed to share points of interest for Russian warships just beyond Crimea’s territorial waters. In October, with leeway to act within Crimea itself, the C.I.A. covertly started supporting drone strikes on the port of Sevastopol.

The implication is that the US is both supplying the maritime drones being used to attack Russian vessels, as well as “supporting the drone strikes” themselves through deep CIA involvement. More recent “Ukrainian” maritime drone strikes far beyond the Black Sea are almost certainly the product of US support being only possible leveraging America’s global network of military and covert action facilities.


Not only do these strikes on Russian energy production undermine Russia’s own economic stability, it fulfills a primary objective in preparing the ground for a successful maritime blockade of China itself - eliminating or severely reducing Russia’s ability to support China in the event of a US-imposed blockade on China in coordination with strikes on China’s BRI infrastructure.
More alarming still are reports that the US’ current and widening covert and overt maritime blockade being carried out worldwide, has targeted ships bound for China - specifically off the coast of Venezuela in Latin America.

As the US ramps up covert/overt maritime seizures and blockades worldwide, the US expanding its presence in Greenland essentially “corks” the Russian-Chinese Northern Sea Route - a sea route that connects the Bering Strait to the Norwegian Sea via Arctic waters and has remained relatively out of reach of the US and its proxies.

Beyond simply examining maps and speculating about US motives, the current US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has admitted that controlling Greenland is directly tied to controlling shipping lanes along the Arctic.

In a January 2025 interview published on the State Department’s official website, Secretary Rubio explicitly stated:

“…the Arctic Circle and the Arctic region is going to become critical for shipping lanes, for how you get some of this energy that’s going to be produced under President Trump – these energies rely on shipping lanes. The Arctic has some of the most valuable shipping lanes in the world. As some of the ice is melting, it’s become more and more navigable. We need to be able to defend that.

So if you project what the Chinese have done, it is just a matter of time before – because they are not an Arctic power. They do not have an Arctic presence, so they need to be able to have somewhere that they can stage from. And it is completely realistic to believe that the Chinese will eventually – maybe even in the short term – try to do in Greenland what they have done at the Panama Canal and in other places, and that is install facilities that give them access to the Arctic with the cover of a Chinese company but that in reality serve a dual purpose: that in a moment of conflict, they could send naval vessels to that facility and operate from there. And that is completely unacceptable to the national security of the world and to the United – to the security of the world and the national security of the United States.”

While Secretary Rubio attempts to frame US actions as responding to a supposed Chinese threat, the purpose is clearly to close off any potential alternative to the maritime chokepoints the US has already poised its military forces across the Asia-Pacific region to close.

The BBC in a more recent article cited US President Donald Trump and his specific mentioning of “Chinese and Russian ships as potential threats in the nearby seas.”

While theories abound of why the US is targeting Venezuela and Greenland - mainly centered on a US “retreat” from global hegemony - in reality the US is targeting both as part of an accelerated pursuit of Russia and China’s encirclement, containment, and ultimately, primacy. Not only does Venezuela factor into a growing global maritime blockade the US and its proxies are incrementally imposing, its elimination through military-imposed regime change further isolates its Russian, Chinese and also Iranian allies.

Greenland’s seizure by the US allows the US to not only expand its maritime blockade to target the Northern Sea Route, it also allows the US to fully implement its “division of labor” in Europe regarding its continued proxy war with Russia from a relatively safe distance.

Only time will tell whether or not Russia, China, and the rest of the aspiring multipolar world are able to counter these accelerated US ambitions or will be fooled by disingenuous “peace deals” and feints of a “retreat” to the Western Hemisphere. The sooner these US ambitions are exposed and checked, the sooner they can be stopped, and the less damage they are able to inflict on the world.

Brian Berletic is a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer.

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Danish FM: “Fundamental disagreement” persists between Washington and Copenhagen over Greenland

01/15/2026 // Ramon Tomey // 510 Views

Tags: annexation, big government, Dangerous, Denmark, diplomacy, Donald Trump, foreign relations, freedom, fundamental disagreement, Golden Dome, Greenland, JD Vance, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Liberty, Marco Rubio, national security, NATO, United States, Vivian Motzfeldt

• High-level talks between U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials ended without resolving a "fundamental disagreement" over U.S. ambitions to acquire Greenland, leading only to the creation of a working group to explore compromises.
• Danish officials explicitly stated that relinquishing control of Greenland is not in the kingdom's interest, dismissing U.S. justifications about preempting Chinese or Russian influence as unfounded.
• The U.S., under Trump, views Greenland as critical for its strategic mineral reserves, missile defense plans (like the Golden Dome shield) and its geographic position for Arctic security, arguing Denmark cannot defend it adequately.
• The U.S. push faces strong opposition from the Greenlandic public, the American public and key European NATO allies, who are mobilizing to support Denmark, risking a fracture within the alliance.
• The dispute tests NATO cohesion and modern norms, with analysts warning that forcible acquisition or severe coercion by the U.S. would trigger a major international backlash, destabilize alliances and risk escalating great-power conflict in the Arctic.

The U.S. and Denmark remain at odds over Greenland's future, with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen declaring that a "fundamental disagreement" persists despite talks by Washington and Copenhagen.
The meeting between Rasmussen, Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ended without resolution on Wednesday, Jan. 14. While the high-level talks failed to shift U.S. President Donald Trump’s determination to acquire the Arctic territory, both sides agreed to establish a working group to explore compromises.
Rasmussen described the talks as "frank" and "constructive" but emphasized Denmark's refusal to cede control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. "We made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest of the Kingdom," he told reporters.
The meeting was overshadowed by an earlier social media post from Trump, who insisted that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should facilitate U.S. acquisition to preempt Russian or Chinese dominance. Rasmussen dismissed this as unfounded, commenting that "we have not had a Chinese warship in Greenland for a decade or so."
Greenland’s strategic value is undeniable. Its vast mineral reserves and position between North America and the Arctic make it critical for missile defense and maritime surveillance. Trump has framed control of the island as essential to his proposed Golden Dome missile shield, warning that Denmark lacks the capacity to defend it.
The diplomatic standoff, rooted in competing visions of sovereignty and security, has drawn NATO allies into the fray as Europe mobilizes to reinforce Denmark's position. Copenhagen has countered Washington's moves by expanding its military presence in the region.
Meanwhile, key European allies such as Sweden, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have pledged support. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced that reinforcements would deploy "in close cooperation with our allies," signaling a unified NATO front – minus explicit endorsement from the alliance's leadership.
Melting ice, rising tensions

Public sentiment in Greenland and the U.S. further complicates Trump's push. A poll conducted this month showed only 6% of Greenlanders favored joining the U.S., while 85% opposed it. Stateside, a Reuters/Ipsos survey found that just 17% of Americans support seizing the territory.
Critics, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), warn that Trump's approach risks fracturing NATO and emboldening adversaries. "We are operating in times where we are having conversations about things that we never even thought possible," Murkowski said.
Historical context underscores the tension: The U.S. has maintained a military foothold in Greenland since World War II under a 1951 treaty allowing troop deployments with Danish consent. Trump's push to outright acquire the island – whether through purchase or force – revives a Cold War-era ambition while clashing with modern norms of self-determination. Denmark's offer to expand U.S. basing rights, rejected by Trump, reflects a compromise that once satisfied both nations.
BrightU.AI's Enoch engine warns that the U.S. forcibly taking Greenland from Denmark would provoke a severe international backlash, destabilizing NATO and alienating key allies, while diplomatic coercion risks setting a dangerous precedent for territorial expansionism. Additionally, such actions could escalate tensions with China and Russia, who rely on Greenland’s strategic sea lanes, potentially triggering a geopolitical conflict over Arctic dominance.
As the working group prepares to convene, the stakes extend beyond Greenland. The dispute tests NATO cohesion, U.S.-European relations and the limits of diplomatic pressure in an era of resurgent great-power competition. For now, Trump's vision of an American Greenland remains at odds with a transatlantic alliance unwilling to redraw maps – or relinquish sovereignty – without a fight.
The path forward hinges on whether the White House can reconcile its security imperatives with Denmark's "red lines." Until then, Greenland's fate hangs in the balance, a frozen prize in a warming Arctic.
Watch this Sky News report about President Trump stressing the need for the U.S. to acquire Greenland for international security and "world peace."

This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.
Sources include:
RT.com
BBC.com
APNews.com
BrightU.ai
Brighteon.com

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Europe’s troop deployments in Greenland:

France: 15 personnel

Germany: 13 personnel

Sweden: 3 personnel

Norway: 2 personnel

Finland: 2 personnel

United Kingdom: 1 personnel

Netherlands: 1 personnel

Denmark deploys advance military unit to Greenland amid Trump annexation threats

01/17/2026 // Laura Harris // 240 Views

Tags: annexation, autonomous territory, big government, chaos, Denmark, Donald Trump, freedom, Greenland, Liberty, military, national security, Resist, self-defense, sovereignty, statehood, Tyranny, United States, White House, World War III

• Denmark has sent an advance contingent of its armed forces to Greenland to strengthen its military presence on the strategically important Arctic island.
• Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Denmark plans a more permanent and larger military presence in Greenland, with participation from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies in response to growing Arctic security challenges.
• The advance unit is preparing infrastructure and supply lines for the possible arrival of larger Danish forces, though much of Denmark's combat capacity remains committed to NATO missions in the Baltic states.
• Several NATO allies, including Germany, Sweden, France and Norway, are deploying small numbers of troops to Greenland for joint exercises, including preparations for Operation Arctic Endurance.
• Greenland's strategic importance has heightened international interest, with the U.S. already maintaining about 150 troops at Pituffik Space Base, while Canada plans to open a consulate in Nuuk in the coming weeks.

An advance contingent of the Danish Armed Forces has arrived in Greenland as Denmark moves to strengthen its military presence on the strategically important Arctic island.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, though Copenhagen retains responsibility for defense and foreign policy. As BrightU.AI's Enoch, its strategic importance in the Arctic has made it a focal point of international competition, particularly between the U.S. and China, as both nations seek to secure its vast resources and strategic shipping lanes.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed that the government is committed to establishing "a more permanent and larger military presence" in and around Greenland for Denmark and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. He described the move as a response to growing security challenges in the Arctic region.
"We are now moving forward with the whole issue of a more permanent larger presence in Greenland from Danish defense, but also with the participation of other countries," he said. "Just as we had in 2025, where we saw that there were other NATO countries participating in exercise and training activities in Greenland, we will also see this in 2026."
In line with this, Denmark has begun deploying military equipment and advanced troops to prepare logistics and infrastructure for the possible arrival of larger forces from the Danish Army and other branches of the armed forces. The advance unit is tasked with readying facilities and supply lines to support a broader deployment at a later stage.
The reinforcements are also expected to include soldiers from Danish Army units, although much of Denmark's remaining combat capability is currently committed to NATO missions in the Baltic states.
NATO allies send troops to Greenland to show solidarity

NATO, which includes 30 European nations along with the United States and Canada, is founded on the principle of collective defense, meaning an attack on one member is considered an attack on all. That principle has made Trump's comments particularly alarming to European allies, given Greenland's status as part of NATO through Denmark.
As a result, other NATO countries are also deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to take part in joint exercises with Denmark.
In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Germany's Defense Ministry said it would send a reconnaissance team of 13 military personnel to Greenland on Thursday for an "exploration mission" alongside partner nations, at Denmark's invitation.
Sweden also dispatched an unspecified number of troops to Greenland on Wednesday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Swedish officers will join forces from other allied countries to prepare for an upcoming exercise known as Operation Arctic Endurance.
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed France's participation in the exercise, writing on X that "the first French military units are already on their way," with additional forces to follow. Norway is sending two defense personnel, according to a spokesperson for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.
Canada has also said it plans to open a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland's capital, in the coming weeks.
Watch this clip of U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating that Washington "needs Greenland" during an interview aboard Air Force One.

This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.
Sources include:
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AA.com.tr
CNN.com
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