Trump says ‘massive’ oil, gas, mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post that massive oil, gas, and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland. He described the territory as "our new and beautiful Greenland" and noted that the amount of easily available oil there is far greater than almost anywhere else in the world. Trump did not provide specifics regarding the level of American involvement in these operations.

According to the Malay Mail, Trump characterized Greenland's position as "second to none" for US and European security. The territory lies on the shortest missile route between Russia and the United States and is considered a strategic location for Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" defense shield. The region also contains untapped rare earth deposits and may become critical as melting polar ice creates new shipping routes.

The Malay Mail also reported that Washington signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark following threats from Trump to take the territory by force. Additionally, media reports from August indicated that preparatory operations by a US oil company in eastern Greenland caused unease among local authorities and residents.

Brief written by urgent.news from Toronto Sun, Malay Mail — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.