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Polar Silk Road

WHY DOES TRUMP WANT GREENLAND ? EXPLAINED

Renewed U.S. interest in Greenland reflects its strategic Arctic location, the Pituffik Space Base, and vast rare earth and energy resources. The push aims to counter Russian militarization and China’s Polar Silk Road, reduce supply chain dependence, and secure emerging sea routes, despite firm opposition from Denmark and Greenland.

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POLAR SILK ROAD: MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE, CHALLENGES, WAY FORWARD

China’s Polar Silk Road via the Arctic Sea Route offers faster Asia-Europe trade, but experts warn it will raise emissions, create new carbon hotspots, harm Arctic ecosystems and indigenous communities, and worsen climate inequality unless strong environmental governance intervenes.

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