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The US has attempted buying Greenland a few times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_the_United_States_to_purchase_Greenland https://en.wikipedia.org/
by chrisntb 2y ago
The US has attempted buying Greenland a few times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_the_United_States_to_purchase_Greenland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_the_United_State...
- krapp 2y agoHuh. I guess I stand corrected.
- valunord 2y agoHonestly, Greenland’s probably tired of feeling like a geopolitical football at this point. But as long as the Arctic’s up for grabs, expect it to stay on the radar.
- bombcar 2y ago> In August 2019, the Washington Post estimated the purchase price of Greenland would fall between $200 million and $1.7 trillion Now THERE’S a price range!
- valunord 2y agoLOL, right? Somewhere between ‘affordable defense budget project’ and ‘sell your national debt to make it happen.’ Either way, the geopolitical value is worth more than the sticker price, and that’s the part people underestimate.
- valunord 2y agoYep, and it’s not as far-fetched as people think. The US tried it under Truman too. This isn't just a Trump brainwave. It’s been on the table before, and it’ll probably come up again as Arctic competition ramps up. The question isn’t 'if' the US stays involved in Greenland but how. Whether through diplomacy, economic partnerships, or something more official, Greenland’s future is tied to who secures influence there first.